As honour, love, obedience, troops of friends, / I must not look to have; but, in their stead, / Curses, not loud but deep, mouth-honour, breath, / Which the poor heart would fain deny, and dare not" (5.3.25-28).
William ShakespeareRead
Know more than other. Work more than other. Expect less than other
Interpretation
The quote emphasizes the importance of knowledge, hard work, and humility in achieving success.
William Shakespeare's quote encourages individuals to strive for personal excellence by acquiring knowledge, putting in more effort than others, and maintaining realistic expectations. This mindset fosters growth and resilience, as focusing on one's own development rather than competing with others often leads to greater achievements and satisfaction.
In practice
In a motivational seminar, to inspire attendees to focus on self-improvement.
As honour, love, obedience, troops of friends, / I must not look to have; but, in their stead, / Curses, not loud but deep, mouth-honour, breath, / Which the poor heart would fain deny, and dare not" (5.3.25-28).
Love bears it out even to the edge of doom.
Good company, good wine, good welcome, can make good people.
Absence doth sharpen love, presence strengthens it; the one brings fuel, the other blows it till it burns clear.
Lord, Lord, how this world is given to lying!
Give it an understanding, but no tongue.
Take advantage of each small success. In this way you close the gap between what you want from life and what it is giving you.
Success is more dangerous than failure, the ripples break over a wider coastline.
It's really rare for people to have a successful start-up in this industry without a breakthrough product. I'll take it a step further. It has to be a radical product. It has to be something where, when people look at it, at first they say, 'I don't get it, I don't understand it. I think it's too weird, I think it's too unusual.'
I think my first story sold for $550. This was in 1954, and it seemed like quite a lot of money, and I said to myself, 'Hey, I'm a professional writer now.'
The man who does more than he is paid for will soon be paid for more than he does.
We know it well that none of us acting alone can achieve success.
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