...Everyone struggles to guard their heart from breaking, when they should desire to have a heart that breaks...

...don't be self-conscious - other people are completely unaware of you and more concerned with how they appear ...

...we fear monsters because we fear the dark parts of ourselves...

the abyss you stare into and that stares back at you is your reflection in the mirror - we all have it - that shadow self - that dark heart...

Why do the Gods make kings and queens if not to protect the ones who can't protect themselves?

We have two issues we care about deeply, property rights and self-protection rights. It's kind of like when you have two really big dogs you love and they want to fight; sometimes, you have to throw a bone each way.