Ryan Holiday

The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way.

There is no good or bad without us, there is only perception. There is the event itself and the story we tell ourselves about what it means.

Steady your nerves. Discipline your emotions. See the opportunity within the obstacle.

The ego we see most commonly goes by a more common name: insecurity.

Impressing people is utterly different from being truly impressive.

Every time you sit down to work, remind yourself: I am delaying gratification by doing this.

Stillness is the key to, well, just about everything.

Each of us needs to put ourselves in a position to accomplish our work, which means finding stillness.

You have power over your mind — not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.

The best revenge is not to be like your enemy.

Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one.