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 let mediocre people talk you out of your dreams; lions have little in common with sheep.

To avoid enemies, say nothing; to avoid critics, do nothing; to avoid haters, be nothing; but to avoid mediocrity, ignore them all.

An ounce of genius is better than a pound of talent.

If you press grapes, wine will pour out; if you crush roses, perfume will pour out; if you afflict the talented, genius will pour out.

When people try to pull you down, remember, they had to look up to do so.

Stars announce their presence with beauty, not words; do likewise.