Quotes of Marcus Aurelius

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All of us are working together for the same end; some of us knowingly and purposefully, others unconsciously.

- Marcus Aurelius

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- Maggie Stiefvater

“ Sometimes, as we're stumbling along in the dark, we hit something good. ”

- Susan Ee

“ There are men so philosophical that they can see humor in their own toothaches. But there has never lived a man so philosophical that he could see the toothache in his own humor. ”

- H. L. Mencken

“ How many slams in an old screen door? Depends how loud you shut it. How many slices in a bread? Depends how thin you cut it. How much good inside a day? Depends how good you live 'em. How much love inside a friend? Depends how much you give 'em. ”

- Shel Silverstein

“ Every second that passes is another grain of sand in your hourglass that is gone, forever lost in time. ”

- Nyki Mack

“ To love oneself is the beginning of a life long romance. ”

- Oscar Wilde

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- Cynthia Hand

“ It is easier to believe a lie than to claim parts of you that have been scattered and buried. Your willingness to search for what's been lost merely points to how immensely powerful you are. ”

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- Matshona Dhliwayo

“ Opportunity does not knock, it presents itself when you beat down the door. ”

- Kyle Chandler

“ Let us always meet each other with smile, for the smile is the beginning of love. ”

- Mother Teresa

“ The superior man thinks only of virtue; the common man thinks only of comfort. ”

- Confucius

“ Enmity builds walls; love builds bridges. Enlightenment is the highway to world peace. ”

- Matshona Dhliwayo

“ Anyone who stops learning is old, whether twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing you can do is keep your mind young. ”

- Mark Twain

“ Where the willingness is great, the difficulties cannot be great. ”

- Niccolo Machiavelli

“ Love is always open arms. If you close your arms about love you will find that you are left holding only yourself. ”

- Leo Buscaglia

“ But if you love and must needs have desires, let these be your desires: To melt and be like a running brook that sings its melody to the night. To know the pain of too much tenderness. To be wounded by your own understanding of love; And to bleed willingly and joyfully. To wake at dawn with a winged heart and give thanks for another day of loving; To rest at noon hour and meditate love's ecstasy; To return home at eventide with gratitude; And then to sleep with a prayer for the beloved in your heart and a song of praise on your lips. ”

- Kahlil Gibran

“ If you care about someone enough, you’ll always be there for them no matter what. ”

- Roy T. Bennett

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- Godspower Oparaugo

“ Her smile was innocent and naive as if she didn’t know anything other than to love and be kind to others. ”

- Mariyam Hasnain

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- Haruki Murakami

“ Sometimes the best of gods gift's arrive by the shattering of all the window panes. ”

- Paulo Coelho

“ The soul should always stand ajar, ready to welcome the ecstatic experience. ”

- Emily Dickinson

“ Life is a game and true love is a trophy. ”

- Rufus Wainwright