When the snipe and the mussel struggle, the fisherman gets the benefit. Ancient Chinese saying
Robert GreeneI want to be able to write, that's my first love and I don't want to deviate from it even though I probably could have made a lot more money.
Robert GreeneI just know who I am and what's comfortable for me and I don't personally do things in life because others do it or because that's what society tells me I should do.
Robert GreeneThe moment people feel they know what to expect from you, your spell on them is broken.
Robert GreeneYou have the power to think differently about who you are. You have the ability to turn off the critical voice inside of you. That's not you. That's coming from the culture. That's coming from the outside of you. You've internalized the voice of your parents, your teachers, your friends.
Robert Greene