The wisest of all is he who knows how to be rather than merely exist.

Before knowing who you authentically are at the core you get to know who you aren’t. For knowing what we don’t want is a significant step toward what we do want.

Coming to accept our own shadow is an essential preliminary of the path to wholeness. Do not be afraid of your darkness; for once we trust the dragon and learn how to ride it, it will develop wings and take you places. You see, the dragon will somehow never cease to exist. Simply hop on and the ride will keep getting more pleasant with time.

The more you know yourself, the more you’ll love your own company.

Nothing too good can come out from people always agreeing with you.

The feeling of being loved, even by your own self, catalyses a certain joie de vivre. People then tend to become better versions of themselves. In return, it makes loving others a much more natural process. 
Truly, learning how to love oneself is the ultimate gift 
you can give yourself as well as others.

To know how much something truly means to you, consider what you’re willing to give up in order to reach it.

Before knowing who you authentically are at the core you get to know who you aren’t.

Without deviating from the norm, even rebelling at times, there wouldn’t be any advancement. Throughout all of history, no one truly found themselves by following and adhering. They did so by embracing their individuality and challenging the dominant way of thinking; by standing out, not by fitting in.