Aphorisms: When the crowd applauds, the wise still ask why.

"The strongest revenge is refusing to become like the one who hurt you."

— Marcus Aurelius

"The hardest prison to escape is the one built from your own excuses."

— Seneca

"The path sharpens those who walk it daily."

— Japanese Proverb

"If you don’t value your time, others won’t either. Stop giving away your time and talents. What matters is what you know and what you charge for it."

— Kim Garst

"Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does."

— William James

"We must believe that we are gifted for something, and that this thing, at whatever cost, must be attained."

— Marie Curie