You want praise from people who kick themselves every fifteen minutes, the approval of people who despise themselves. (Is it a sign of self-respect to regret nearly everything you0 do?) Book VIII
“To judge between good or bad, between successful and unsuccessful would take the eye of a God.” The Cherry Orchard
Plain as the nose on a man's face. Don Quixote
It needs to realize that what happens to everyone—bad and good alike—is neither good nor bad. (Hays translation) Book IV
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