“Knowing yourself lets you understand others.”
“How do you resign yourself to something that will never be? You stop wanting just that thing. You go numb. Or you kill the agent of desire.”
“Being alone with yourself is increasingly unpopular.”
“Being happy is more important than anything else.”
“Savor kindness because cruelty is always possible later.”
“You confuse me with something that is in you. I will not predict how you want to use me.”