"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."

"What draws people to be friends is that they see the same truth. They share it."

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

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

"We must stop regarding unpleasant or unexpected things as interruptions of real life. The truth is that interruptions are real life."