Gussie Gould

“Nothing other people do is because of you. It is because of themselves. All people live in their own dream, in their own mind; they are in a completely different world from the one we live in. When we take something personally, we make the assumption that they know what is in our world, and we try to impose our world on their world.”
― Miguel Ruiz, The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom

“Personal importance, or taking things personally, is the maximum expression of selfishness because we make the assumption that everything is about “me.”
― Miguel Ruiz, The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom

“Being impeccable with your word is the correct use of your energy; it means to use your energy in the direction of truth and love for yourself.”
― Miguel Ruiz, The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom

“You are never responsible for the actions of others; you are only responsible for you. When you truly understand this, and refuse to take things personally, you can hardly be hurt by the careless comments or actions of others.”
― Miguel Ruiz, The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom