Knowledge — self-knowledge in particular — is freedom. - Ryan Holiday

Most of us would be seized with fear if our bodies went numb, and would do everything possible to avoid it, yet we take no interest at all in the numbing of our souls. — EPICTETUS

Beware the calm before the storm.
Hope for the best, prepare for he worst.
The worst is yet to come.
It gets worse before it gets better.
It always takes longer than you expect.

The most dangerous thing that can happen to the smartest person in the world is to start to believe that they are the smartest person in the world.