The things that pose the greatest threats to your survival are the most real things.

Irrational expectations are at the root of most human suffering.

Wisest is she who knows she does not know.

I found power in accepting the truth of who I am. It may not be a truth that others can accept, but I cannot live any other way. How would it be to live a lie every minute of your life.

Acceptance of ignorance (of reality) is the true knowledge path.

It is a mistake to look at someone who is self assertive and say, "It's easy for her, she has good self-esteem." One of the ways you build self-esteem is by being self-assertive when it is not easy to do so. There are always times when self-assertiveness requires courage, no matter how high your self-esteem.