“Things are opaque to us, and we are opaque to ourselves.”

“Next, the stalled cars had their windows opaqued with a cheap commercial compound used for etching glass, and slogans were painted on their doors. Some were long: THIS VEHICLE IS A DANGER TO LIFE AND LIMB. Many were short: IT STINKS! But the commonest of all was the universally known catchphrase: STOP, YOU’RE KILLING ME!”

“Instead of respecting things, we want to use them for ourselves and if it is difficult to use them, we want to conquer them.”

“All things that are
Made for our general uses are at war,—
Even we among ourselves.”

“Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognize how good things really are.”

“The things we hate about ourselves aren't more real than things we like about ourselves.”

“We love because Love sets us free, and we say things that we once never even had the courage to whisper to ourselves.”

“There are some things we do because we convince ourselves it would be better for everyone involved. We tell ourselves that it's the right thing to do, the altruistic thing to do. It's far easier than telling ourselves the truth.”

“We see things not as they are, but as we are ourselves.”

“We need to find the courage to say NO to the things and people that are not serving us if we want to rediscover ourselves and live our lives with authenticity.”