Almost always it is the fear of being ourselves that brings us to the mirror. – Antonio Porchia, Voces, 1943, translated from Spanish by W.S. Merwin

Know well what leads you forward and what holds you back, and choose the path that leads to wisdom. – Buddha

So you are lean and mean and resourceful and you continue to walk on the edge of the precipice because over the years you have become fascinated by how close you can walk without losing your balance. – Attributed to Richard M. Nixon

The man that shows off, to that one who wants to convince of his value is to himself. РDom̩nico Cieri Estrada