Subodh

“If someone isn't what others want them to be, the others become angry. Everyone seems to have a clear idea of how other people should lead their lives, but none about his or her own.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

“The more I read, the more I acquire, the more certain I am that I know nothing.”
― Voltaire

“Intelligence without ambition is a bird without wings.”
― Walter H. Cottingham

“Self pity is easily the most destructive of the non-pharmaceutical narcotics; it is addictive, gives momentary pleasure and separates the victim from reality.”
― John Gardner