It is not he who gives abuse that affronts, but the view that we take of it as insulting; so that when one provokes you it is your own opinion which is provoking. – Epictetus
To focus on technique is like cramming your way through school. You sometimes get by, perhaps even get good grades, but if you dont pay the price day in and day out, youll never achieve true mastery of the subjects you study or develop an educated mind. – Stephen Covey
For my future I have no concern, and as a true philosopher, I never would have any, for I know not what it may be: as a Christian, on the other hand, faith must believe without discussion, and the stronger it is, the more it keeps silent. – Giacomo Casanova