Isn't It Easier To Forgive Than To

If You're Going To Maintain Any Kind Of Self-respect, You're Going To Have To Keep Secrets From Yourself.

One Of The Less Attractive Aspects Of Human Nature Is Our Tendency To Hate The People We Haven't Treated Very Well; It's Much Easier Than Accepting Guilt. If We Can Convince Ourselves That The People We Betrayed Or Enslaved Were Subhuman Monsters In The First Place, Then Our Guilt Isn't Nearly So Black As We Secretly Know That It Is. Humans Are Very, Very Good At Shifting Blame And Avoiding Guilt.

...if There's A Noise In The Woods, And There's Nobody Around To Hear It, Is It Really A Noise?" "of Course It Is," She Replied Calmly. "how Did You Reach That Conclusion?" Beldin Demanded. "because There's No Such Thing As An Empty Place, Uncle. There Are Always Creatures Around --wild Animals, Mice, Insects, Birds --and They Can All Hear." "but What If There Weren't? What If The Woods Are Truly Empty?" "why Waste Your Time Talking About An Impossibility?

Its A Perfectly Good Face, Sparhawk." "it Covers The Front Of My Head. What Else Can You Expect From A Face?

Young People, However, Tend To Ignore The Customs Of Their Elders. Adolescent Rebellion Has Been Responsible For All Manner Of Absurd Costumes. The More Ridiculous A Certain Fashion Is, The More Adolescents Will Cling To It.