You may never know what results come of your action,
 but if you do nothing,  there will be no result.
(MK Gandhi)

But I will insist that every adult, no matter how unfortunate a childhood he had or how habit-ridden he may be, is free to make choices about life. If we are not free, if we are bound by circumstances and experiences, then we are no different from the animal who is bound by instinct.
(Harold S Kushner)

The more insecure a person is about who they are, the more their ego is on display as it works to reconcile the fear- filled thoughts. Manic swings in mood and volatility in general are a constant by-product of this thought pattern.
(Howard Falco)

The Gift of Problems :- Problems may only be avoided by exercising good judgement. Good judgement may  only be gained by experiencing life's problems. (Jim Stovall)

For most seagulls, life consists simply of eating and surviving. Flying is just a means of finding food. However, Jonathan Livingston Seagull is no ordinary bird. For him, flying is life itself. Against the conventions of seagull society, he seeks to find a higher purpose and become the best at doing waht he loves. The importance of making the most of our lives, even if our goals run contrary to the norms of our flock, tribe or neighbourhood.
( Book by Richard Bach- Jonathan Livingston Seagull a story)

Try to consider as transitory all adverse circumstances and disturbances. Like ripples in a pool, they occur and soon disappear.
( Dalai Lama)

The pathology that humanity seems to be suffering from is robot pathology. We have beome robots, have become unaware and that leads to become mechanical and so we have become unhappy. " The Bishop was very happy with a Father for his excellent missionary work. He called the Father and said, I am very happy with your missionary work, and as a token of my love i am going to give you a very beautiful Arabian horse, which i have loved, so that it may help you in carry out your missionary work. But there is only one condition that you should be aware of....the horse only knows two words-'Hallelujah' and 'O God'. Being tamed by a Bishop, it has become very religious. so if you want to make it run utter 'O God' and if you want to make it stop, you have to say 'Hallelujah'. The father sat on the beautiful Arabian horse and said, 'O God', the horse started galloping at greater speed. And as he said 'o God' again and again, it ran faster and faster. While the father was enjoying the ride, suddenly he realised that the horse was heading towards the brink of a cliff. Now he wanted to stop the horse and said,'stop,stop! The horse did not stop. Then he remembered to say,'Hallelujah' and immediately, the horse stopped right at the edge. One moment later they would have plunged to their deaths. And then he looked at the valley and said, "O God"! You saved me". No sooner had he uttered this, the horse started galloping....so uttering O God was mechanical act and not one that was thought out.

( Source: Speaking Tree from TOI)