That is one of the reasons why a man should pick a path with heart, so that he can find his laughter.
Sheldon B. KoppOpenness to my own dreams puts me in touch with the oldest, most human aspects of who I am; it helps me find my place in the community of man.
Sheldon B. KoppAnd so, it is not astonishing that, though the patient enters therapy insisting that he wants to change, more often than not, what he really wants is to remain the same and to get the therapist to make him feel better. (4)
Sheldon B. KoppIf I am transparent enough to myself, then I can become less afraid of those hidden selves that my transparency may reveal to others. If I reveal myself without worrying about how others will respond, then some will care, though others may not. But who can love me, if no one knows me? I must risk it, or live alone. It is enough that I must die alone. I am determined to let down my walls, whatever the risks, if it means that I may have whatever is there for me.
Sheldon B. Kopp