The greater the gap between self perception and reality, the more aggression is unleashed on those who point out the discrepancy.

Irrational expectations are at the root of most human suffering.

If the sound of happy children is grating on your ears, I don't think it's the children who need to be adjusted.

One of the best ways of repressing emotions is artificial certainty.

When people have invested their identities into clichés, the only counter argument they have is 'being offended'.

Sanity is not about confrontation. It's about filtering. Having a stable and happy life is about saying "no" to crazy people, not about inviting them in and then hoping that confrontations are going to make them sane.