“Surround yourself with people who take their work seriously, but not themselves.”

“Surround yourself only with people who are going to take you higher.”

Oprah Winfrey (1954) American businesswoman, talk show host, actress, producer, and philanthropist

“It is a curious fact that people are never so trivial as when they take themselves seriously”

Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) Irish writer and poet

“Surround yourself with people who are good for your soul, mind and body.”

Ralph Smart

“My major hobby is teasing people who take themselves and the quality of their knowledge too seriously and those who don’t have the guts to sometimes say: I don’t know….”

Nassim Nicholas Taleb (1960) Lebanese-American essayist, scholar, statistician, former trader and risk analyst

“People tend the take everything too seriously. Especially themselves. Yep. And that's probably what makes 'em scared and hurt so much of the time. Life is too serious to take that seriously.”

Tom Robbins (1932) American writer

“Nourished people, people who love and care for themselves, are also more efficient and nicer to be around. When you give yourself permission to relax, people will feel more relaxed around you; your environment will become more harmonious. Balance—between work and pleasure, giving and receiving, seriousness and levity—creates a happy healthy life.”

Kathy Freston American self-help writer

“Surround yourself with good people.”

Кид Рок (Роберт Джеймс Ритчи) (1971)

“What are friends for? They are the ultimate reflection of yourself. Always surround yourself with people who inspire you and return the favor by giving them the best of you.”

Jenny McCarthy (1972) American model, comedian, actress, author, activist, and game show host

“You are here for but an instant, and you mustn't take yourself too seriously”

Edgar Rice Burroughs book The Land That Time Forgot