People who are so much at the mercy of their moods should never be given serious responsibilities. Beware of Pity

Everything worthwhile in life is won through surmounting the associated negative experience. The Subtle Art Of Not Giving A F*Ck

The measure of a person's disposition is this: ... how great is the distance between his understanding and his actions. Basically we all understand the highest. A child, the simplest person, and the wisest all understand the highest. ... But what makes the difference is whether we understand it at a distance—so that we do not act accordingly, or close at hand—so that we act accordingly and "cannot do otherwise." Works of Love

"Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with shame and regret." Metamorphosis and Other Stories