The wonderful and frustrating thing about understanding yourself is that nobody can do it for you. -- BetterExplained.com

Simplicity takes effort-- genius, even. -- Paul Graham

Actually, the essence of boredom is to be found in the obsessive search for novelty. Satisfaction lies in mindful repetition, the discovery of endless richness in subtle variations on familiar themes. -- George Leonard, Mastery.

It is better to be quiet and thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. -- WikiHow

Good artists copy. Great artists steal. -- Pablo Picasso

Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction. -- Blaise Pascal (attributed)

A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done. ~Vince Lombardi

To be successful you must accept all challenges that come your way. You can’t just accept the ones you like. ~Mike Gafka

There are no traffic jams along the extra mile. –Roger Staubach

The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away. ~Anonymous