The hardest thing for a sane person to do is not care what anyone thinks, although everyone swears by it, hence our glorification of insanity.

There is more to joy than looking only for affirmation; refusing to be challenged is the only bigotry.

You can receive all the compliments in the world, but that won't do a thing unless you believe it yourself.

Envy is a sign of insecurity, yes; but so is longing to be envied.

Confirmation bias is the most effective way to go on living a lie.

As cliché as it might sound, I'd rather lose than win by cheating. The latter is a much deeper, more personal loss in that one is admittedly whispering to himself his lack of competence. His cheating then begets more cheating, as he is ever-privately, ever-subconsciously insulting himself; thus, gradually deteriorating any remaining confidence.