Quote by David Riesman

"The nerve of a man to think he can make himself over is the first step in civilization."

"We are always trying to get people to like us."

"Tradition-directed people are somewhat like gyroscopes."

"The inner-directed person must rely on himself."

"The best part of living is knowing you survived."

"The world needs heroes."

"Life is too short to live poorly."

"I'd rather be an optimist and be wrong than a pessimist and be right"