“In every work of genius we recognize our own rejected thoughts; they come back to us with a certain alienated majesty.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson

“The only lies for which we are truly punished are those we tell ourselves.” — V.S. Naipaul, In a Free State

“Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice.” — Steve Jobs

“There is no terror in the bang, only in the anticipation of it.” — Alfred Hitchcock