When we struggle to change ourselves we, in fact, only continue the patterns of self-judgement and aggression. We keep the war against ourselves alive.

Butterflies can't see their wings. They can't see how truly beautiful they are, but everyone else can. People are like that as well.

Do not carry the burden of self-judgment. You are forgiven and pardoned

If we demand perfection from ourselves we are not living in the real world...The inherent problem in the relationship between the ideal & the real is that the ideal judges the real as unacceptable and brings down condemnation and wrath on the real. This sets up an adversarial relationship between the two and like all adversaries, they move further and further apart.

Stay out of the court of self-judgment, for there is no presumption of innocence.

Never go tapping into the lives of others like you know them and their story! Their story is not yours, tell yours, for that is all you know.

And do you not think less of me for making my fortune insuch a way?” After all, her own sister did.He gave her an odd look. “There is no shame in being themistress of a king. It’s a position of great power and influence. I think less of Louis for letting you go.