'My dear fellow, who will let you?'
'That’s not the point. The point is, who will stop me?'
Freedom (n.): To ask nothing. To expect nothing. To depend on nothing.
Ayn Rand in The FountainheadAchievement of your happiness is the only moral purpose of your life, and that happiness, not pain or mindless self-indulgence, is the proof of your moral integrity, since it is the proof and the result of your loyalty to the achievement of your values.
Ayn RandThe ladder of success is best climbed by stepping on the rungs of opportunity.
Success, MotivationAyn RandIndividual rights are not subject to a public vote; a majority has no right to vote away the rights of a minority; the political function of rights is precisely to protect minorities from oppression by majorities (and the smallest minority on earth is the individual).
Ayn RandA creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others.
CreativityAyn Rand