„Man has three ways of acting wisely. First, on meditation; that is the noblest. Secondly, on imitation; that is the easiest. Thirdly, on experience; that is the bitterest.“

— Confucius

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„The truly good and wise man will bear all kinds of fortune in a seemly way, and will always act in the noblest manner that the circumstances allow.“
— Aristotle
„Man is the only living species that has the power to act as his own destroyer—and that is the way he has acted through most of his history.“
— Ayn Rand
„Maybe innocence makes its way easiest through the elemental chaos of this world…“
— Franz Kafka
„The best way to waste your life is by taking notes. The easiest way to avoid living is to just watch.“
— Chuck Palahniuk