“We all make mistakes, let people down, help people, and improve our own lives. It is much healthier and more accurate to remember that the labels we apply to ourselves…

“When our feelings are triggered by others, instead of reflexively casting blame outwardly, we have an opportunity to explore inwardly, understand ourselves more deeply, and be empowered to respond skillfully,…

 “I long to accomplish a great and noble task, but it is my chief duty to accomplish small tasks as if they were great and noble.” – Helen Keller

“One of the most persistent of all delusions is the conviction that the source of our dissatisfaction lies outside ourselves.” – B. Alan Wallace