Every man is his own chief enemy.
—Anacharsis (Scythian Philosopher)
Every grown-up man consists wholly of habits, although he is often unaware of it and even denies having any habits at all.
—Georges Gurdjieff (Armenian Philosopher)
To fall into a habit is to begin to cease to be.
—Miguel de Unamuno (Spanish Essayist)
Aim for success, not perfection. Never give up your right to be wrong, because then you will lose the ability to learn new things and move forward with your life. Remember that fear always lurks behind perfectionism. Confronting your fears and allowing yourself the right to be human can, paradoxically, make yourself a happier and more productive person.
—David M. Burns
How does the meadow flower its bloom unfold? Because the lovely little flower is free down to its root, and in that freedom bold.
—William Wordsworth (English Poet)
Every man is his own worst enemy.
—Common Proverb
Life can be found only in the present moment. The past is gone, the future is not yet here, and if we do not go back to ourselves in the present moment, we cannot be in touch with life.
—Thich Nhat Hanh (Vietnamese Buddhist Religious Leader)
Courage and modesty are the most unequivocal of virtues, for they are of a kind that hypocrisy cannot imitate; they too have this quality in common, that they are expressed by the same color.
—Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (German Poet)