He who lives in harmony with himself lives in harmony with the universe. – Marcus Aurelius
Always observe how ephemeral and worthless human things are. Pass then through this little space of time conformably to nature, and end thy journey in content, just as an olive falls off when it is ripe, blessing nature who produced it, and thanking the tree on which it grew. – Marcus Aurelius
If it is not right do not do it; if it is not true do not say it. – Marcus Aurelius
Every mans life lies within the present; for the past is spent and done with, and the future is uncertain. – Marcus Aurelius
The people on my mums side of the family are atheist intellectuals who are ueber-proper. My dads side of the family are missionaries who are more comfortable sitting around in sweatpants than they are in a five-star restaurant. But those two influences converged in my life. – Evangeline Lilly