Independence is the recognition of the fact that yours is the responsibility of judgment and nothing can help you escape it.

Integrity is the recognition of the fact that you cannot fake your consciousness, just as honesty is the recognition of the fact that you cannot fake existence.

Honesty is the recognition of the fact that the unreal is unreal and can have no value, that neither love nor fame nor cash is a value if obtained by fraud.

Pride is the recognition of the fact that you are your own highest value and, like all of man’s values, it has to be earned.

Words form the thread on which we string our experiences.

While one person hesitates because he feels inferior, the other is busy making mistakes and becoming superior.

People who drink to drown their sorrow should be told that sorrow knows how to swim.

Forgiveness does not always lead to a healed relationship. Some people are not capable of love, and it might be wise to let them go along with your anger. Wish them well, and let them go their way.

EVERY path may lead you to God, even the weird ones. Most of us are on a journey. We’re looking for something, though we’re not always sure what that is. The way is foggy much of the time. I suggest you slow down and follow some of the side roads that appear suddenly in the mist.

Integrity combined with faithfulness is a powerful force and worthy of great respect.