1. “The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.” (from Meditations)

2. “If you are pained by any external thing, it is not this thing that disturbs you, but your own judgment about it. And it is in your power to wipe out this judgment now.” (from Meditations)

3. “You could leave life right now. Let that determine what you do and say and think.” (from Meditations)

4. “Today I escaped anxiety. Or no, I discarded it, because it was within me, in my own perceptions—not outside.” (from Meditations)

5. “You have power over your mind—not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.” (from Meditations)

6. “It’s time you realize that you have something in you more powerful and miraculous than the things that affect you and make you dance like a puppet.” (from Meditations)

7. “The tranquility that comes when you stop caring what they say. Or think, or do. Only what you do. Not to be distracted by their darkness. To run straight for the finish line, unswerving.” (from Meditations)

8. “Whatever happens to you has been waiting to happen since the beginning of time. The twining strands of fate wove both of them together.” (from Meditations)

9. “Choose not to be harmed—and you won’t feel harmed. Don’t feel harmed—and you haven’t been.” (from Meditations)

10. “Waste no more time arguing what a good man should be. Be one.” (from Meditations)