“If your senses are numbed with delusion and denial, you will stop looking for these true strengths and wind up living a second-rate version of someone's life rather than a worldclass version of your own”
“always be a first-rate version of your self instead of a second-rate version of someone else.”
“Always be a first rate version of yourself and not a second rate version of someone else.”
“never be a second-rate version of someone else, be a first-rate version of yourself”
“One of the greatest tragedies in life is to lose your own sense of self and accept the version of you that is expected by everyone else.”
“A book is a version of the world. If you do not like it, ignore it; or offer your own version in return.”