"By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest." - Confucius
“Things do not descend upon anything that is not ready to receive them.” ― Sadhguru, Of Mystics & Mistakes
"A truly strong person does not need the approval of others any more than a lion needs the approval of sheep." - Vernon Howard