Rodrigo

“Be like the flower that gives its fragrance to even the hand that crushes it.”
― Imam Ali

“Weakness and ignorance are not barriers to survival, but arrogance is.”
― Liu Cixin, Death's End

“After all, the appeal to stop being yourself, even for a little while, is very great.”
― Donna Tartt, The Secret History

“You have to have a habitual vision of greatness … you have to believe in fact that you will refuse to settle for mediocrity. You won’t confuse your financial security with your personal integrity, you won’t confuse your success with your greatness or your prosperity with your magnanimity … believe in fact that living is connected to giving.”
― Cornel West