David Gutierrez

“Hope has two beautiful daughters; their names are Anger and Courage. Anger at the way things are, and Courage to see that they do not remain as they are.”
― Augustine of Hippo

“No one is wise from another man’s woe.”
― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, The Brothers Karamazov

“Pleasing others is like sex: When we do it because we really want to, it’s a wonderfully life-affirming way to strengthen a relationship, but when it’s motivated by obligation, powerlessness, or calculated advantage, it’s the very definition of degrading. The key to an authentic emotional life, like the key to an authentic sex life, is to follow your real desires.”
― Martha N. Beck, The Martha Beck Collection: Essays for Creating Your Right Life, Volume One

“If my self was my dwelling, then my body resembled an orchard that surrounded it.”
― Yukio Mishima, Sun and Steel