“People do not change, they are merely revealed.”

“Money & success don't change people; they merely amplify what is already there.”

“A social movement that only moves people is merely a revolt. A movement that changes both people and institutions is a revolution.”

“We do not merely destroy our enemies; we change them.”

“Many truths which are not believed are called lies,' the Laughing Beast said. 'Mirrors do not themselves lie unless they have been enchanted. Ordinary mirrors merely reflect what is revealed to them. People lie and mirrors reflect people. If your mother feared mirrors in your land, she feared herself.”

“Important events — whether serious, happy or unfortunate — do not change a man's soul, they merely bring it into relief, just as a strong gust of wind reveals the true shape of a tree when it blows off all its leaves. Such events highlight what is hidden in the shadows, they nudge the spirit towards a place where it can flourish.”