The World, thinking itself affronted by superior merit, takes delight to bring it down to its own level. Samuel Richardson
What you meet in another being is the projection of your own level of evolution. Ram Dass
When I came to New York, I began to meet the people who became the most famous artists of our time. I was insecure about my own level of ability, I didn't know whether I could compete with these people and, at the same time. I was wondering what is this anyway? Henry Flynt
Name calling and labeling does nothing but lower your own level of discourse, when you have no other facts to present, which is why alarmists often resort to name calling and labeling. Anthony Watts
Social distinctions tend to matter only at your own level and above. Jonah Goldberg
You don't really get to pick and chose what you would like to be doing. But I've been very fortunate, and I think water seeks its own level. You do gravitate towards things that you would get off on. Bill Paxton