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

"We never find out the strength of the evil impulse inside us until we try to fight it."

"Don't judge a man by where he is, because you don't know how far he has come."

"Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art. It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things which give value to survival."

"Love is something more stern and splendid than mere kindness."

"You cannot solve a problem until you acknowledge that you have one and accept responsibility for solving it."