David

“If you come across any special trait of meanness or stupidity … you must be careful not to let it annoy or distress you, but to look upon it merely as an addition to your knowledge—a new fact to be considered in studying the character of humanity. Your attitude towards it will be that of the mineralogist who stumbles upon a very characteristic specimen of a mineral. —Arthur Schopenhauer”
― Robert Greene, The Laws of Human Nature: Robert Greene

“Don’t grieve when people fail to recognize your ability. Grieve for your lack of ability instead.”
― Confucius, The Analects

“The intelligent investor is a realist who sells to optimists and buys from pessimists.”
― Benjamin Graham, The Intelligent Investor

“Like her idol Steve Jobs, she emitted a reality distortion field that forced people to momentarily suspend disbelief.”
― John Carreyrou, Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup