The power is in the balance: we are our injuries, as much as we are our successes.

The man who is anybody and who does anything is surely going to be criticized, vilified, and misunderstood. This is part of the penalty for greatness, and every great man understands it.

虚伪永远不能凭借它生长在权力中而变成真实。

出自先秦《荀子·非相》。察看一个人的外貌，不如用心体察他的心理；体察他的心理，不如考察他做事的方法。说明对人的考察应当重视其内心与做事的方法，而不应该停留在外表的体貌特征上。

I don’t need a reason to be confident.

Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice.