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Quote by Marcus Aurelius
When force of circumstance upsets your equanimity, lose no time in

When force of circumstance upsets your equanimity, lose no time in recovering your self-control, and do not remain out of tune longer than you can help. Habitual recurrence to the harmony will increase your mastery of it. – Marcus Aurelius

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