“Drop the idea that you are Atlas carrying the world on your shoulders. The world would go on even without you. Don't take yourself so seriously.”

“You are not Atlas carrying the world on y6our shoulder. It is good to remember that the planet is carrying you”

“It is not Atlas who carries the world on his shoulders, but woman; and sometimes she plays with it as with a ball.”

“So, that's the secret to happiness? Don't tak life seriously?" I ask."No," she says. "Take life seriously. That you have to do. Don't take yourself seriously, that's the key. Let it all go. Don't care for a second what people think of you. In fact, go out of your way to keep them guessing.”

“Make sure you don't carry the burden of the whole world on your shoulders, just in case someone needed them to cry.”

“You do not rehearse your praise, just do all right by yourself and go over big then, the world will sing your praise even without your approval.”