You can't let praise or criticism get to you. It's a weakness to get caught up in either one.

Men are moved by two levers only: fear and self-interest.

The least movement is of importance to all nature. The entire ocean is affected by a pebble

If you don't start somewhere, you're gonna go nowhere.

Iris Murdoch

In order to stay happy in life you have to get rid of the things that make you unhappy.

Because thats what kindness is. Its not doing something for someone else because they cant, but because you can.