Marcus Aurelius Quotes

I've done everything I can in my life to be the best person I can be, and I can look in the mirror and say that.

A noble man compares and estimates himself by an idea which is higher than himself, and a mean man, by one lower than himself.

I have never tried to compare myself to anyone else.

Inner beauty should be the most important part of improving one's self.

A solid sense of self will help a person to lead a full and happy life.

For a man to achieve all that is demanded of him he must regard himself as greater than he is.

My success is not who I am.

Do I really need to prove anything to anybody? I don't feel that I have to prove anything. The only thing that I have to prove is to myself, that I have value.

True humility is intelligent self respect which keeps us from thinking too highly or too meanly of ourselves. It makes us modest by reminding us how far we have come short of what we can be.

He who attends to his greater self becomes a great man, and he who attends to his smaller self becomes a small man.

Not only am I constantly seeking better performance but also to be a better person, to be respected.

I can't say I've ever finished a film and been particularly thrilled with myself or patted myself on the back. And maybe that's what keeps me going, and that's a good thing. It speaks volumes about how I perceive myself.

My father always told me, you can only be your own best. In other words, if you feel you've done your best, you've done well enough.

I don't like to compare myself with anybody.

The most splendid achievement of all is the constant striving to surpass yourself and to be worthy of your own approval.

I'd just like to prove to myself that I'm all here and all together and can get the best out of myself. I'd also like to prove that to a couple of other people.

I know who I am. I don't have to brag. I know what I contributed. I know what I did. You think you can do it better? Hey, go right ahead. The stage is yours.

Who you are is what you settle for, you know?

One's character is reflected in their choices after all. I'm glad to have been making ones that make my heart soar.

I am Andre Schurrle and I don't compare myself to others.

I expect greatness out of myself.

I think the biggest thing with me is that I just pride myself on being the best human being I can be.

To dream of the person you would like to be is to waste the person you are.

I don't compare myself with anyone.

I know what I think of myself and the standard I hold myself to.