The realization of ignorance is the first act of knowing.
Fear is a noose that binds until it strangles.
Most novices picture themselves as masters - and are content with the picture. This is why there are so few masters.
Acceptance of prevailing standards often means we have no standards of our own.
Thank everyone who calls out your faults, your anger, your impatience, your egotism; do this consciously, voluntarily.
One may receive the information but miss the teaching.