Anything in any way beautiful derives its beauty from itself and asks nothing beyond itself. Praise is no part of it, for nothing is made worse or better by praise. – Marcus Aurelius
There is nothing happens to any person but what was in his power to go through with. – Marcus Aurelius
Life is neither good or evil, but only a place for good and evil. – Marcus Aurelius
He who lives in harmony with himself lives in harmony with the universe. – Marcus Aurelius
I still believe that capitalism is too harsh and I believe that, even within that, there is a lot of satisfaction and beauty if you happen to be one of the lucky ones, although that doesnt eradicate the reality of the suffering. Its all true at once, kind of humming and sublime. – George Saunders