A person should always act [in a dignified manner] as if he is a Torah scholar.

Talmud, Pesachim 54b.

The pain of trying and failing is intense and over rather quickly. The pain of failing to try, on the other hand, is less intense but never really goes away.

Shane Parrish

Things start out as hopes and end up as habits.

Lillian Hellman

Real pleasure comes from overcoming challenges, feeling confidence in your abilities, and experiencing the power this brings.

Robert Greene

The most profound relationship we will ever have is the one with ourselves.

Shirley MacLaine

I once tried standing up on my toes to see far out in the distance, but I found that I could see much farther by climbing to a high place.

Xun Kuang