"Understanding reality is the most important thing because reality doesn't care what you want to be true."

"Truth is the essential foundation for producing good outcomes."

"I have learned now that while those who speak about one's miseries usually hurt, those who keep silence hurt more."

"One of the most cowardly things ordinary people do is to shut their eyes to facts."

"God wants a child's heart and a grownup's head."

"Mental pain is less dramatic than physical pain, but it is more common and also more hard to bear."