The larger the bricks your enemies throw at you the larger the palace you are going to build.

If a home has many treasures, it is the target of many robbers; likewise, if a person has many gifts, he is the target of many haters.

If you want to rise, drop everyone who is weighing you down.

We do not rise by making other people fall.

Don’t be afraid of criticism, the tallest trees are always confronted by the strongest winds.

If you base your worth on other people's opinion of you, you will be worth little or nothing by the time you encounter your first critic.

Those who laugh when you lose are less dangerous than those who frown when you win.

Smile, just to infuriate those who envy you.

Critics do not determine how bright a star decides to shine.