Jack

“A great battle is a terrible thing," the old knight said, "but in the midst of blood and carnage, there is sometimes also beauty, beauty that could break your heart.”
― George R.R. Martin, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

“Narcissists are said to be in love with themselves. But this is a fallacy. Narcissus is not in love with himself. He is in love with his reflection. There is a major difference between one's True Self and reflected-self.”
― Sam Vaknin, Malignant Self-love: Narcissism Revisited - The Essay

“Who you are is defined by what you’re willing to struggle for.”
― Mark Manson, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life

“Whatever people think of you is really about the image they have of you, and that image isn’t you.”
― Miguel Ruiz, The Fifth Agreement: A Practical Guide to Self-Mastery