Marcus Aurelius Quotes

Things themselves cannot touch the soul, not in the least degree, nor have they admission to the soul nor can they turn or move the soul: it turns and moves itself alone and whatever judgment it may think proper to make, such it makes by remaking for itself the things that present themselves to it

Only I can change my life. No one can do it for me.

We don't have any power other than our intellect and our hearts.

I'm my own harshest critic but I'm also master of my own destiny.

Your own mental attitude is your real boss.

Through readiness and discipline, we are the masters of our fate.

There is only one thing in life you can control: Your own effort.

The opportunity to secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands

One can make a day of any size and regulate the rising and setting of his own sun and the brightness of its shining.

You can take your destiny into your own hands.

The biggest superpower you can have is the ability to change your own life. It’s in your hands, and if you believe that you can get the power you want, you can do whatever you wish to do.

Your mental attitude is your motivation and your inspiration.

I cannot give up my will - I must exercise it, putting it into action.

We must become masters of our own actions and attitudes. To let another person determine whether we will be rude or gracious, elated or depressed is to give control of ourselves. The only true possession is self possession.

I say 'Out' to every negative thought that comes to my mind. No person, place, or thing has any power over me, for I am the only thinker in my mind. I create my own reality and everyone in it.

Good things might happen in your life or bad things might happen, sometimes terrible things, but no matter what happens, your soul is your own. And no one and nothing can stop you.

Due to circumstances beyond my control, I am master of my fate and captain of my soul.

I would like to suggest to you that you 'grab life by the horns' and do not let life grab you by the horns. You take control of your lives. Do not let life control you. Take charge. Rise to the divinity that is within you.

We are the masters of our fate, the captains of our souls, because we have the power to control our thoughts.

You are the architect of your own destiny; you are the master of your own fate; you are behind the steering wheel of your life. There are no limitations to what you can do, have, or be. Except the limitations you place on yourself by your own thinking.

Nothing truly stops you. Nothing truly holds you back. For your own will is always within your control.

Once you realize there is a Higher Power, you know you're not alone, that you have a purpose on the planet. You control your destiny instead of letting the day lead you where it may. You seize it, take it and lead it.

You are the Master of your own Destiny

If you're sitting around waiting on somebody to save you, to fix you, to even help you, you are wasting your time because only you have the power to take responsibility to move your life forward.

The Force is within you. Force yourself.