A wise man is superior to any insults which can be put upon him, and the best reply to unseemly behavior is patience and moderation.

Moliere

Being brave is about facing physical or mental discomfort with courage. And courage is the ability to act despite having thoughts and feelings that scream at you to run, hide, or freeze.
Simon Marshall, PhD, ‎
Lesley Paterson, The Brave Athlete

Markus

He who lives by the crystal ball soon learns to eat ground glass.

Edgar Fiedler

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

The superior man blames himself. The inferior man blames others.

Don Shula

Your journey is your own. Your purpose is your own. Your path and your impact are your own. Do not let comparison steal that from you.
Brian Bosché, ‎Gabrielle Bosché, The Purpose Factor

Markus

"Animosity does not eradicate animosity.
Only by loving kindness is animosity dissolved.
This law is ancient and eternal."

Siddhartha Gautama (a.k.a. the Buddha)

Commitment is an act, not a word.

Jean-Paul Sartre

"Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.”
- Martin Luther King Jr. 1963

Markus

Experience is not what happens to you; it's what you do with what happens to you.

Aldous Huxley

Be true to yourself today. Be genuine, and be so without guilt, fear, or hesitation.
David Sharp, Power for Life

Markus

If you believe the doctors, nothing is wholesome; if you believe the theologians, nothing is innocent; if you believe the military, nothing is safe.

Lord Salisbury

The teacher who is indeed wise does not bid you to enter the house of his wisdom but rather leads you to the threshold of your mind.

Khalil Gibran

At your birth a seed is planted. That seed is your uniqueness. It wants to grow, transform itself, and flower to its full potential. It has a natural, assertive energy to it. Your life’s task is to bring that seed to flower, to express your uniqueness through your work.
Robert Greene

Markus

If you set out to be liked, you would be prepared to compromise on anything at any time, and you would achieve nothing.

Margaret Thatcher