Circumstances matter

Some bring out the best in you, others bring out the worst in you.

Behind every success is a team which toiled and supported the proccess.

Seldom do we find truly self-made people. Nobody is self-made.
Well, for one you didn't give birth to yourself.

Scratch a hero and you may find a monster lurking inside him.

Patronize a monster and you may find a hero inside him.

The sculptor gives shape to the sculpture.
Without the right sculptor, right materials and right tools,
You might have been be nothing.

The seed matters, but so does a whole lot of environmental factors.
Without the right process, the input may not result in the desired output.