Marcus Aurelius: “And he who does not know for what purpose the world exists, does not know who he is, nor what the world is.”

The third, then, is the ruling part; consider thus: Thou art an old man; no longer let this be a slave, no longer be pulled by the strings like a puppet to unsocial movements, no longer be either dissatisfied with thy present lot, or…

He was also easy in conversation, and he made himself agreeable without any offensive affectation.

Enough of this wretched life and murmuring and apish tricks.

Further, he was not fond of change nor unsteady, but he loved to stay in the same places, and to employ himself about the same things; and after his paroxysms of headache he came immediately fresh and vigorous to his usual occupations.