Don't be concerned about others not appreciating you. Be concerned about your not appreciating others.
When strict with oneself, one rarely fails.
If names be not correct, language is not in accordance with the truth of things.
The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra. The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me you don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step the man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.
The superior man is distressed by his want (lack) of ability
Among the appliances to transform the people, sound and appearances are but trivial influences.