"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."

"Forgiveness does not mean excusing."

"A clever arrangement of bad eggs will never make a good omelet."