God overrules all mutinous accidents, brings them under His laws of fate, and makes them all serviceable to His purpose.
Marcus AureliusNothing has such power to broaden the mind as the ability to investigate systematically and truly all that comes under thy observation in life.
Marcus AureliusFrightened of change? But what can exist without it? What's closer to nature's heart? Can you take a hot bath and leave the firewood as it was? Eat food without transforming it? Can any vital process take place without something being changed? Can't you see? It's just the same with you - and just as vital to nature.
Marcus AureliusThat which is really beautiful has no need of anything; not more than law, not more than truth, not more than benevolence or modesty.
Marcus Aurelius