Many of us think that we are happy and fulfilled, but very few of us achieve the kind of fulfillment that comes with a deep exploration of ourselves. A person cannot be a true human being if they do not know who and what they are; and they achieve this self-awareness not only when they know themselves as an angel but also when they know themselves as an animal...
... humans, like all things human, are and will always be a package of greatness and horror. This is a stark reality that we all have varying degrees of difficulty accepting, and for this reason, we torment ourselves and others...
... Humanity, kindness, sensitivity, and compassion for others, socializing with others and giving, make a person civilized and make our world better. Without these, the beauty of art, the ingenuity of science, the wisdom of literature, and the profound words of philosophers not only do not improve the state of the world, but often support its brutality.