It is better to have old second-hand diamonds than none at all. Following the Equator
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
The pride of any mother is to give birth to a responsible and successful child. Pride and Prejudice
“Whereas the truth is that the State in which the rulers are most reluctant to govern is always the best and most quietly governed, and the State in which they are most eager, the worst.” Republic
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