The ultimate form of intrinsic motivation is when a habit becomes part of your identity. It’s one thing to say I’m the type of person who wants this. It’s something very different to say I’m the type of person who is this. Atomic Habits
A tooth is much more to be prized than a diamond. Don Quixote
The tragedy of old age is not that one is old, but that one is young. The Picture of Dorian Gray
“If I had listened to the critics I'd have died drunk in the gutter.” Uncle Vanya
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