Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials.

Lin Yutang

Pride goes before destruction.

Aesop

No man means all he says, and yet very few say all they mean, for words are slippery and thought is viscous.

Henry Adams

The first step is to be honest, and then to be noble.

Winston Churchill

I have never seen a greater monster or miracle than myself.

Michel de Montaigne

Realization of one's true nature is happiness. When one reaches happiness, one is close to perfection. This is Tao.

Zhuangzi