Since [narcissists] deep down, feel themselves to be faultless, it is inevitable that when they are in conflict with the world they will invariably perceive the conflict as the world's fault. Since they must deny their own badness, they must perceive others as bad. They project their own evil onto the world. They never think of themselves as evil, on the other hand, they consequently see much evil in others.

The more effort we make to appreciate and perceive reality, the larger and more accurate our maps will be. But many do not want to make this effort.

In and through community lies the salvation of the world.

What people get admired and appreciated for in community are their soft skills: their sense of humor and timing, their ability to listen, their courage and honesty, their capacity for empathy.

True love is not a feeling by which we are overwhelmed. It is a committed, thoughtful decision.

I believe it would be considerably healthier for us to dare to live without a reason for many things than with reasons that are simplistic.

The act of loving is an act of self-evolution even when the purpose of the act is someone else's growth.