“When you keep sweeping things under the carpet, eventually the lump is big enough for the auditors to trip over.”

“Dont keep sweeping your troubles under the rug for someday you'll trip over it.”

“If you keep looking at your feet you will bump your head. If you keep your eyes to the horizon you will eventually learn to not trip over.”

“Writing is like a lump of coal. Put it under enough pressure and polish it enough and you might just end up with a diamond. Otherwise, you can burn it to keep warm.”

“We do not just risk repeating history if we sweep it under the carpet, we also risk being myopic about our present.”

“Time is an absurdity. An abstraction. The only thing that matters is this moment. This moment a million times over. You have to trust me. If this moment is repeated enough, if you keep trying — and you have to keep trying — eventually you will come across the next item on your list.”