Don't be concerned about others not appreciating you. Be concerned about your not appreciating others.

For one word a man is often deemed to be wise, and for one word he is often deemed to be foolish. We should be careful indeed what we say.

I want you to be everything that's you, deep at the center of your being.

An orchid in a deep forest sends out its fragrance even if no one is around to appreciate it.

The gentleman calls attention to the good points in others; he does not call attention to their defects. The small man does just the reverse of this.

Gravity is only the bark of wisdom's tree, but it preserves it.

A good man does not make a warrior, just as good steel does not go for nails.