“People who received a great deal of attention for their looks at a young age are more likely to opt for cosmetic procedures when older. It’s the same in business.”

― Scott Galloway

Never forget those who go out of their way to help or harm you.

Someone once said that every man is trying to live up to his father's expectations or make up for their father's mistakes...

"Success is not how high you have climbed, but how you make a positive difference to the world."

“I don't like books that seem to want to teach me things. Which is not to say that one doesn't learn from books - but you do your own learning in your own way.”

— Salman Rushdie

'All of my work stems from the simplest of ideas that go back to the earliest civilizations: making clothing from one piece of cloth. It is my touchstone. I believe that all forms of creativity are related.'

— Issey Miyake

A house should be a backdrop that stimulates life rather than dominates it

Take the outside view. As I said before, we’re always locked in our own heads, where everything we do makes sense. So try seeing what you look like from the outside for a bit, assuming you don’t know any of those details.

— Aaron Swartz

In moments of great emotional stress, we revert to our worst habits: we dig in and fight harder. The real trick is not to get better at fighting — it’s to get better at stopping ourselves: at taking a deep breath, calming down, and letting our better natures take over from our worst instincts.

— Aaron Swartz

"Think lightly of yourself and deeply of the world."

— Miyamoto Musashi