"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."

"You never know how much you really believe anything until its truth or falsehood becomes a matter of life and death to you."

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

"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."