Disguise

"We are so accustomed to disguise ourselves to others that in the end we become disguised to ourselves." - Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Who I Was

"I wished I had some way of showing them who I was, or who I was convinced I was. I was the surge, the being, the radical absence of non-being, the river in flood, the dispenser of existence, the power to be beseeched." - The Life of Hunger, Amélie Nothomb (Belgian author)

Trauma

"Trauma always leaves a scar. It follows us home. It changes our lives. Trauma messes everybody up. But may be that's the point. All the pain and the fear and the crap. May be going through all that is what keeps us moving forward. It's what pushes us. May be we have to get a little messed up, before we can step up." - Grey's Anatomy

Wealth is Work

"When are we going to realize in this country that our wealth is work? That we are workers and by selling this idea of “Hey, man i'll teach you how to be rich.” How's that different from infomercials?” - Jon Stewart commenting on CNBC while interviewing Jim Cramer.

Best Things vs Best Life

"Having the best things is no substitute for having the best life."

—Oprah

Two Beliefs for Success

Most successful people begin with two beliefs: the future can be better than the present, and I have the power to make it so.

—David Brooks

Greatest Happiness

"The greatest happiness that you can have is knowing that you do not necessarily require happiness." - William Sarovan