"A just and reasonable modesty does not only recommend eloquence, but sets off every great talent which a man can be possessed of. It heightens all the virtues which it accompanies; like the shades in paintings, it raises and rounds every figure, and makes the colours more beautiful, though not so glaring as they would be without it."
― Joseph Addison, The Spectator No. 231 (24 November 1711).

"The mark of the man of the world is absence of pretension. He does not make a speech; he takes a low business-tone, avoids all brag, is nobody, dresses plainly, promises not at all, performs much, speaks in monosyllables, hugs his fact. He calls his employment by its lowest name, and so takes from evil tongues their sharpest weapon."
― Ralph Waldo Emerson, The Conduct of Life (1860).

"A modest person seldom fails to gain the goodwill of those he converses with, because nobody envies a man who does not appear to be pleased with himself."
― Richard Steele, The Guardian No. 24 (8 April 1713).

"Modesty is to merit, what shade is to figures in a picture; it gives it strength and makes it stand out."
― Jean de La Bruyère

"It is the mark of the mind untrained to take its own processes as valid for all men, and its own judgments for absolute truth."
― Aleister Crowley, Magical and Philosophical Commentaries on The Book of the Law

"The Duke has decreed that the Castle is not cold." The gentleman's lips are almost blue from this lack of cold. "And the Duke is right and correct in this as in all things."

...some very beautiful tapestries line the walls, but many of them are also full of holes. Perhaps the Duke has decreed that there are no moths, either."
― Christopher Peter Grey, Leonardo's Shadow: Or, My Astonishing Life as Leonardo da Vinci's Servant

"My God, these folks don't know how to love -- that's why they love so easily."
― D.H. Lawrence

"Scratch a lover, and find a foe."
― Dorothy Parker

"You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching,
Love like you'll never be hurt,
Sing like there's nobody listening,
And live like it's heaven on earth."
― William W. Purkey

“In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on.”
― Robert Frost

“I'm the one that's got to die when it's time for me to die, so let me live my life the way I want to.”
― Jimi Hendrix

“If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there.”
― Lewis Carroll

She's pretty. She's good at dancing. She has a killer smile. And she plays awesome music.



Simply awestruck.

You are bound by paper chains representing the fear of failure. As soon as you yank on these chains and free yourself you learn that you are only limited by your own determination. Realize this, and you have limitless potential.



I train in parkour and some strength gymnastics. If you have any questions about these let me know - I'll be happy to answer.