You're dealing with the demon of external validation. You can't beat external validation. You want to know why? Because it feels sooo good.
Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort.
Humor is always based on a modicum of truth. Have you ever heard a joke about a father-in-law?
It's the opinion of some that crops could be grown on the moon. Which raises the fear that it may not be long before we're paying somebody not to.
Famous remarks are very seldom quoted correctly.
Results! Why, man, I have gotten a lot of results. I know several thousand things that won't work.
I am free of all prejudice. I hate everyone equally.