I sit on a man's back, choking him and making him carry me, and yet assure myself and others that I am very sorry for him and wish to ease his lot by all possible means -- except by getting off his back. What Then Must We Do?
It was not only that I could not become spiteful, I did not know how to become anything; neither spiteful nor kind, neither a rascal nor an honest man, neither a hero nor an insect. Now, I am living out my life in my corner, taunting myself with the spiteful and useless consolation that an intelligent man cannot become anything seriously, and it is only the fool who becomes anything. Notes from Underground
Once your pride gets involved, you’ll fight tooth and nail to maintain your habits. Atomic Habits
She lacks the indefinable charm of weakness. It is the feet of clay that make the gold of the image precious. The Picture of Dorian Gray
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