"The soul becomes dyed with the colour of its thoughts." - Marcus Aurelius

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“The soul becomes dyed with the colour of its thoughts.”

— Marcus Aurelius

What you think about all day literally shapes who you become. Guard your inner world carefully — those quiet thoughts are painting the person you're turning into.

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“The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way.”

— Marcus Aurelius

“The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.”

— Marcus Aurelius

“Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one.”

— Marcus Aurelius

“The art of living is more like wrestling than dancing, in so far as it stands ready against the accidental and the unforeseen.”

— Marcus Aurelius

“Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.”

— Marcus Aurelius

“Every man's life lies within the present; for the past is spent and done with, and the future is uncertain.”

— Marcus Aurelius