- Pain and suffering are always inevitable for a large intelligence and a deep heart. The really great men must, I think, have great sadness on earth. Fyodor Dostoevsky
- Always remember: Silence and smile are two very powerful tools. Smile is the way to solve many problems. Silence is the way to avoid many problems. Paulo Coelho
- The successful man will profit from his mistakes and try again in a different way. Dale Carnegie
- All fortune belongs to him who has a contented mind. The Panchatantra
- For one who has conquered his mind, a mind is best of friends, but for one who has failed to do so, a mind is the greatest enemy. Bhagavad Gita
- If you want to save the world, save your little corner of the world. Naval Ravikant
- When you find peace within yourself, you also find peace without. Naga Devi
- The wiser you get, the less you care to look like a fool. Maxime Lagacé
- It is in your hands, to make a better world for all who live in it. Nelson Mandela
- A big ego leads to a narrow life. Kunal (@CrazyPolymath)
- It is not the brains that matter most, but that which guides them — the character, the heart, generous qualities, progressive ideas. Fyodor Dostoevsky
- I’m teaching my daughter that the sun goes down each night because it’s mad at her. Probably gonna write a book on parenting at some point. Ryan Reynolds
- We have been conditioned to feel that we lack something. So we are always trying to add something to ourselves: security, self-esteem, externalized love, material things. Yet as drinking saltwater only makes you more thirsty, none of those things are ever finally enough. Thibaut (See also: self-esteem quotes)
- Smart people all seek self-reliance. @orangebook_
- Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power. Abraham Lincoln
- Stick to the basics. Do your job. Avoid stupidity. Speak for yourself. Be attentive to details. Put results ahead of being right. Go to bed smarter than when you woke up. Shane Parrish
- Maximize your best ideas and minimize your mistakes. Simple yet hard. Shane Parrish
- The first question a leader should ask is: “How can I make those around me more successful?” John C. Maxwell
- Don’t work more. Focus more. Nathan Gotch
- A man is responsible for his ignorance. Milan Kundera
- One man with courage makes a majority. Andrew Jackson
- When a man is young, he tries to please his parents. When he gets married, he tries to please his spouse. When he becomes a father, he tries to please his children. When he grows old, he tries to please god. One day, he comes to discover that his life has never been his own. Kapil Gupta
- You will earn the respect of all men if you begin by earning the respect of yourself. Musonius Rufus
- The greatest of the arts is the conquering of men. Jack London
- Man is what he believes. Anton Chekhov
- As you get smarter, you stop taking everything personally, because you realize the world doesn’t revolve around you. @orangebook_
- If you perform the sacrifice of doing your duty, you do not have to do anything else. Devoted to duty, man attains perfection. Bhagavad Gita
- You are the most valuable asset in your portfolio. Jack Butcher
- The most persevering becomes the most talented. Maxime Lagacé
- What we achieve inwardly will change outer reality. Plutarch