Mankind grows taller, older, and ever more wise; but seldom truly up.

Never blame others for tracking in mud, until you have checked your own feet.

Never be too absorbed by your own ambitions to encourage those of your family.

To hate is to deprive oneself of energy better spent on worthwhile endeavors.

Reputation is generally proof of how little one knows about a person.

When the world grinds you down, bent to tear you apart, cling to what you hold dear, and stay true to your heart. For the world has a way to dismantle your cause, to exploit what you lack and expose all your flaws. But when every layer of your being is gone, and it seems there's no point anymore to go on; just remember one thing, at the end of the day, when you have self-respect they can't take that away.

The best part about burning your candle at both ends is that everything is much brighter in the middle.