As we learn to have compassion for ourselves, the circle of compassion for others - what and whom we can work with, and how - becomes wider.
Pema ChodronIf we learn to open our hearts, anyone, including the people who drive us crazy, can be our teacher.
Pema ChodronOnce you create a self-justifying storyline, your emotional entrapment within it quadruples.
Pema Chodron