Self-esteem is the reputation we acquire with ourselves.
–Nathaniel Branden
The simple solution for disappointment depression: Get up and get moving. Physically move. Do. Act. Get going.
–Peter McWilliams
The difference between a moral man and a man of honor is that the latter regrets a discreditable act, even when it has worked and he has not been caught.
–H. L. Mencken