Marcus Aurelius on Purpose Quotes

"Let no act be done without a purpose, nor otherwise than according to the perfect principles of art."

"Stop wandering about! You aren't likely to read your own notebooks, or ancient history, or the anthologies you've collected to enjoy in your old age. Get busy with life's purpose."

"From Apollonius I learned freedom of will and undeviating steadiness of purpose."

"A man's worth is no greater than his ambitions."

"At dawn, when you have trouble getting out of bed, tell yourself: 'I have to go to work — as a human being. What do I have to complain of, if I'm going to do what I was born for?'"

"Do every act of your life as though it were your last."