status quotes

As social animals we humans are very sensitive to our rank and position within any group. We can measure our status by the attention and respect we receive.

Fame itself… doesn’t really afford you anything more than a good seat in a restaurant.

With compassion you can die for other people, like the mother who can die for her child. You have the courage to say it because you are not afraid of losing anything, because you know that understanding and love is the foundation of happiness. But if you have fear of losing your status, your position, you will not have the courage to do it.

Never make friends with people who are above or below you in status. Such friendships will never give you any happiness.

Work is that which you dislike doing but perform for the sake of external rewards. At school, this takes the form of grades. In society, it means money, status, privilege.