You are imperfect, permanently and inevitably flawed. And you are beautiful.
You have peace," the old woman said, "when you make it with yourself.
You must remember what you are and what you have chosen to become, and the significance of what you are doing. There are wars and defeats and victories of human race that are not military and that are not recorded in the annals of history. Remember that while you're trying to decide what do.
- Archer Sloane from the book Stoner.
What is freedom? It consists in two things: to know each his own limitations and accept them – that is the same thing as to know oneself, and accept oneself as one is, without fear, or envy, or distaste; and to recognise and accept the conditions under which one lives, also without fear or envy, or distaste. When you do this, you shall be free.
May the might power of the Holy Spirit renew our thoughts and attitudes.
Know yourself fearlessly (even quietly) for all the things you are.