“If capitalism had never existed, any honest humanitarian should have been struggling to invent it. But when you see men struggling to evade its existence, to misrepresent its nature, and to destroy its last remnants - you maybe sure that whatever their motives, love of man is not one of them.” IfsMenShouldHas BeensLastsExistenceStruggleHonestCapitalismShould HaveHumanitarianMotiveShould Have BeenRemnants Author:Ayn Rand
“First and foremost, you do not have to live up to or emulate the lives of any of your predecessors. But at the very least, you should know about them. You will have your own life, interests, and ideas of what you want or do not want in life. Do what you enjoy doing. Be honest with yourself and others. Don't think of satisfying anyone: your elders, peers, government, religion, or children who will come after you. Develop meaningful ideals, and become conscious of others, their existence, and their lives.” ThinkingKnowsWantShouldFirstsChildrenIdeasGovernmentEnjoyInterestExistenceHonestConsciousIdealsWhat You WantMeaningfulBeing HonestSatisfyingPeersEldersEmulatePredecessorsHonest With YourselfBe Honest With Yourself Author:Yuri Kochiyama
“You and I were created for joy, and if we miss it we miss the reason for our existence. If our joy is honest joy, it must somehow be congruous with human tragedy. This is the test of joy's integrity. It is compatible with pain. Only the heart that hurts has a right to joy.” IfsHumansHeartReasonPainJoyHurtExistenceHonestMissingIntegrityTestsTragedyCompatible Author:Lewis B. Smedes
“To be honest, my goal is very clear. It's to have many people listen to my music. I want to confirm my existence even more by standing on a large stage.” PeopleWantGoalExistenceClearStageHonestStandingBeing Honest Author:Kim Nam-joon