“If a person finds them self out in the open naked and nude, then they must embrace that that is who they truly are, unable to shield them self from others.”
“There are three conditions which often look alikeYet differ completely, flourish in the same hedgerow:Attachment to self and to things and to persons, detachmentFrom self and from things and from persons; and, growing between them, indifference, ... .”
“Peace is self-examination and being all right with what you see. Freedom is being able to open up to others without the worry of persecution. Happiness is seeing others for who they are and embracing the differences.”
“To be naked is to be oneself.To be nude is to be seen naked by others and yet not recognised for oneself.”
“I lock my door upon myself, And bar them out; but who shall wall Self from myself, most loathed of all?”
“...A person who is headstrong enough to open their eyes and their heart to the full depth and weight of the world is inviting in everything out there - both evil and good, both dark and light, and the sheer bravery of that openness enables them to gain profound insight into the human condition. It also fucks them up. It may even make them more prone to stick their head in an oven than to engage in self-promotional chitchat on Jay Leno.”