Any man of forty who is endowed with moderate intelligence has seen—in the light of the uniformity of nature—the entire past and future. – Marcus Aurelius
You have power over your mind – not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength. – Marcus Aurelius
Perfection of character consists in this; living each day as if it were the last, and spending each moment in peace. – Marcus Aurelius
The wise man sees in the misfortune of others what he should avoid. – Marcus Aurelius
The general consensus among historians, among the ones who can handle the fact that Lincoln is, in fact, historical fiction, is that we demonstrate enormous fidelity to history and that, beyond that, weve actually contributed a line of thinking about Lincolns presidency thats somewhat original. – Tony Kushner