“All my studies, My watchings, and my prayers, were directed To one sole end, to make you see and know That I was worthy of you.”— Philip Massinger
“We do not have to be ashamed of what we are. As sentient beings we have wonderful backgrounds. These backgrounds may not be particularly enlightened or peaceful or intelligent. Nevertheless, we have soil. We have background and we are worthy.”— Chögyam Trungpa
“Accept yourself as you are. Otherwise you will never see opportunity. You will not feel free to move toward it; you will feel you are not deserving.”— Maxwell Maltz