quote of the day

i have this monthly calendar that has 31 sayings only numbered so you can reuse it every month. i've had it forever and have some favorite quotes, but usually i re-discover a couple each time through.

after a spontaneous [yes-i-know-i-said-i-was-going-to-say-no-next-time-but-i-was-bored] dinner with SoCal last night, today's seems appropriate:

「わかってくれ」と
人に言うな
自分の評価は
自分でしかできない

though probably much less eloquent, my translation:

don't say to people,
"understand me"
the only one that determines your worth
is you