“The trouble with most people is that they think with their hopes or fears or wishes rather than with their minds.”
“I think that most people would rather face the light of a real enemy than the darkness of their imagined fears.”
“I would rather face my fears than lose, but most people would rather lose than face their fears.”
“The megalomaniac differs from the narcissist by the fact that he wishes to be powerful rather than charming, and seeks to be feared rather than loved. to this type belong many lunatics and most of the great men of history.”
“The trouble with most of us is that we'd rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism.”
“God wishes to move the will rather than the mind. Perfect clarity would help the mind and harm the will.”