People who deny the existence of dragons are often eaten by dragons. From within.

I am living in a nightmare, from which from time to time I wake in sleep.

I suppose the most important thing, the heaviest single factor in one's life, is whether one's born male or female. In most societies it determines one's expectations, activities, outlook, ethics, manners - almost everything. Vocabulary. Semiotic usages. Clothing. Even food. Women... women tend to eat less... It's extremely hard to separate the innate differences from the learned ones. Even where women participate equally with men in the society, they still after all do all the childbearing, and so most of the child-rearing.

To see a candle's light, one must take it into a dark place. This is the same as to see the good and be grateful, one must compare and contrast it with something worse - not better!

It is a real wilderness, and those who go there should not feel too safe.

Owning is owing, having is hoarding.

It is very hard for evil to take hold of the unconsenting soul.