One does not get to know that one exists until one rediscovers oneself in others.
Johann Wolfgang von GoetheI reverence the individual who understands distinctly what he wishes; who unweariedly advances, who knows the means conducive to his object, and can seize and use them.
Johann Wolfgang von GoetheA vain man can never be utterly ruthless: he wants to win applause and therefore he accommodates himself to others
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe