The More You Know Yourself, The More

Children Cannot Be Fooled By Empty Praise And Condescending Encouragement. They May Have To Accept Artificial Bolstering Of Their Self-esteem In Lieu Of Something Better, But What I Call Their Accruing Ego Identity Gains Real Strength Only From Wholehearted And Consistent Recognition Of Real Accomplishment, That Is, Achievement That Has Meaning In Their Culture.

When We Looked At The Life Cycle In Our 40s, We Looked To Old People For Wisdom. At 80, Though, We Look At Other 80-year-olds To See Who Got Wise And Who Not. Lots Of Old People Don't Get Wise, But You Don't Get Wise Unless You Age.

Nobody Likes To Be Found Out, Not Even One Who Has Made Ruthless Confession A Part Of His Profession. Any Autobiographer, Therefore, At Least Between The Lines, Spars With His Reader And Potential Judge.

If There Is Any Responsibility In The Cycle Of Life It Must Be That One Generation Owes To The Next That Strength By Which It Can Come To Face Ultimate Concerns In Its Own Way.

You Can Actively Flee, Then, And You Can Actively Stay Put.