Modesty is the lowest of the virtues, and is a confession of the deficiency it indicates. He who undervalues himself is justly overvalued by others. – William Hazlitt
As a person, I was born to give out my opinions. By giving out my opinions, I realize who I am. As long as I can communicate, Im not so lonely. If I cannot travel, or do art, or have company, if they take away all my belongings, it doesnt matter at all. – Ai Weiwei
Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. – Douglas Adams, Last Chance to See
Ones only rival is ones own potentialities. Ones only failure is failing to live up to ones own possibilities. In this sense, every man can be a king, and must therefore be treated like a king. – Abraham Maslow
We had two rules growing up in my house: If youre going to take a shower, do it with whomever youre dating so you dont waste water and if you buy one for yourself, buy six, because everybodys going to want one. – Moon Unit Zappa