“Think about yourself at least once in your life otherwise you may miss the best comedy in this world.”

“This world is bullshit. And you shouldn't model your life — wait a second — you shouldn't model your life about what you think that we think is cool and what we're wearing and what we're saying and everything. Go with yourself. Go with yourself.”

Fiona Apple (1977) singer-songwriter, musician

“… how important it is in life not necessarily to be strong but to feel strong, to measure yourself at least once, to find yourself at least once…”

Primo Levi (1918–1987) Italian chemist, memoirist, short story writer, novelist, essayist

“Once you learn what life is about, there is no way to erase that knowledge. If you try to do something else with your life, you will always sense that you are missing something”

James Redfield (1950) American author, lecturer, screenwriter and film producer

“Aim high. You may still miss the target but at least you won’t shoot your foot off.”

Lois McMaster Bujold Vorkosigan Saga

“I've found that people with flexible ears are the least rigid in life. Best way to find yourself a perfect partner may be as easy as squeezing their ears.”

Siddharth Katragadda (1972) Indian writer

“Regardless of what you may think about yourself or what you have been told about yourself or what you may have been taught to believe about yourself… THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH YOU. THERE NEVER WAS.”

Teal Swan (1984) American spiritual teacher

“Do your best, don’t try to do perfection otherwise you won’t be able to have a life.”

Matshidiso Moeti Motswana physician, WHO Regional Director for Africa

“You are educated. Your
certification is in your
degree. You may think of
it as the ticket to the good
life. Let me ask you to think of an
alternative. Think of it as your
ticket to change the world.”

Tom Brokaw (1940) Television journalist

“Play your part in the comedy, but don't identify yourself with your role!”

Wei Wu Wei (1895–1986) writer