Art Quote by Marcus Aurelius

“These things thou must always have in mind: What is the nature of the universe, and what is mine—in particular: This unto that what…

— Marcus Aurelius

This thou must always bear in mind, what is the nature of the whole...

— Marcus Aurelius

All nature is but art, unknown to thee; All chance, direction, which thou canst not see; All discord, harmony not understood; All partial evil,…

— Alexander Pope

Study what thou art Whereof thou art a part What thou knowest of this art This is really what thou art. All that is…

— William Drummond

Two things I recognize, O Lord, in myself: Nature, which Thou hast made; Sin, which I have added.

— Lancelot Andrewes

Thou seest how few be the things, the which if a man has at his command his life flows gently on and is divine.

— Marcus Aurelius

What matter and opportunity [for thy activity] art thou avoiding? For what else are all these things, except exercises for the reason, when it…

— Marcus Aurelius

“Thus thou must use to keep thyself to the first motions and apprehensions of things, as they present themselves outwardly; and add not unto…

— Marcus Aurelius

Be lowly wise: Think only what concerns thee and thy being.

— John Milton

Be thou what thou singly art and personate only thyself. Swim smoothly in the stream of thy nature and live but one man.

— Thomas Browne

All Nature is but art, unknown to thee All chance, direction, which thou canst not see; All discord, harmony not understood; All partial evil,…

— Alexander Pope

Whatsoever thy birth, Thou wert a beautiful thought, and softly bodied forth.

— Lord Byron