Fools say that they learn by experience. I prefer to profit by others’ experience. - Robert Greene

when people overtly display some trait, such as confidence or hypermasculinity, they are most often concealing the contrary reality.

There is nothing worse than feeling dependent on other people.

Dependency makes you vulnerable to all kinds of emotions—betrayal, disappointment, frustration—that play havoc with your mental balance.

You do not belong to you. You belong to the Universe.

Your significance will remain forever obscure to you, but you may assume that you are fulfilling your job if you apply yourself to converting your experiences to the advantage of others.