In my haste, to escape the limitations of my body, I mortify my flesh.

He was wrong. It’s not better to be feared than loved. They are two sides of the same coin. Love is the greatest fear a person can know. No pain exceeds the loss of love.

If I wish to be victorious, I must love my enemy. It’s the only way I’ll ever allow a peace.

I will never move beyond synthesis.

I take comfort in the obvious.

Being secure is one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to manage. I never know where the danger is coming from.

Look at all the people, wishing their lives away and hurrying up to die.

I mostly just need stories that help me feel safe. Veracity is generally a secondary concern.

Perhaps humans’ greatest adaptation is our ability to adopt the values best suited to our environment.

She is very good in some ways. And not so good in others. I am the same. It’s our ways where we differ. That’s why I need her.