Dean Miller

“I believe that we should only read those books that bite and sting us. If a book does not rouse us with a blow then why read it?”
― Franz Kafka

“Too many of us move through our lives with our true selves buried below layers of repressed emotion. With so much energy channeled toward sustaining the repression, there is little left over for the deeper questions. The consequences of our evasion are profound. Our stockpiles toxify into a cache of weapons that turn inward against the self: quick fix, long suffering. As Rumi said, “Most people guard against the fire, and so end up in it.” This is the power of then. If we don’t deal with our stuff, it deals with us.”
― Jeff Brown, Soulshaping: A Journey of Self-Creation

“Success is not worth rejoicing over, failure is not worth grieving over.”
― Luo Guanzhong, Three Kingdoms

“Once a profound truth is seen, it cannot be unseen.”
― Dave Sim