Marcus Aurelius Quotes

Bravery comes along as a gradual accumulation of discipline.

Yield not thy neck To fortunes yoke, but let thy dauntless mind Still ride in triumph over all mischance.

Let us bear with magnanimity whatever it is needful for us to bear.

Discipline is something we despise for the moment.... We all look for a place to run, an excuse with which to stall. No one enjoys it. Yet those of us who have endured it know that the fruit it produces and the pain from which it ultimately spares us makes it worth the agony.

To be honest...here is a task for all that a man has of fortitude...

Patience is moral elasticity.

I try to view the challenges in my life not as annoyances, but as confirmations of fortitude.

My father taught me that one of the most important abilities in life is to be able to take the pain and persevere, and for years this lesson had served me well.

Fortitude is a great help in distress.

Courage is the capacity to conduct oneself with restraint in times of prosperity and with courage and tenacity when things do not go well.

Fortitude is the disposition of soul which enables us to despise all inconveniences and the loss of things not in our power.

Fortitude implies a firmness and strength of mind, that enables us to do and suffer as we ought. It rises upon an opposition, and, like a river, swells the higher for having its course stopped.

One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity.

Courage is not the absence of despair; it is, rather, the capacity to move ahead in spite of despair.

When we tackle obstacles, we find hidden reserves of courage and resilience we did not know we had. And it is only when we are faced with failure do we realise that these resources were always there within us. We only need to find them and move on with our lives.

The test of character is having the ability to meet challenges.

It hasn't always been a sweet ride. When I was 15, I almost hated racing in finals because I was so nervous. But as I got more experienced, I had to choose between fight and flight - and I've fought every time.

It's courage, not luck, that takes us through to the end of the road.

Face the giants in your life, slay them, and move on. Do not be daunted by the mistakes and failures in your life.

Patience is not simply enduring; it is enduring well!

It's not how hard you hit. It's how hard you get hit... and keep moving forward.

What such a man needs is not courage but nerve control, cool headedness. This he can get only by practice.

Life is not about gutting out every situation. It's about identifying opportunity or the lack thereof. If your pride is all that is standing in the way of quitting, quit. The right people won't care and the wrong people don't matter. If you know you're on the right path, persevere though the pain. It will be worth it.

Success is often harder to take than failure.

The disciple must have great power of endurance. Bear all evil and misery without one thought of unhappiness, resistance, remedy, or retaliation. That is true endurance, and that you must acquire.