Teikizoku

"The choices we make in this life must be made with great caution and concentration, and care must be put into our work. For we are humans; a simple, arrogant, immature race that lives with dreams of greatness and grandeur. If we do not realize our fate and act slowly and patiently, we will be swallowed in by greed and temptation. You must accept that even the naturally talented do not obtain true mastery until they become equally disciplined and experienced. Due to the quickness of their advancement and evolution, "prodigies" as you call them, often grow arrogant and egotistical because of their unexplainable difference in skill. These narcissistic humans inevitably abuse their gift and make poor choices because of their haste and ambition. My son, you are synonymous with everything I have described. If you want me to accept you, you must first accept your fate."

- Teikizoku to his son, Orochimaru.