“To be capable of joy only if you accept imperfection, and to be capable of growth only if you accept your own imperfection seems paradoxical. But if you really think about it, you will see that this is so. The task sounds easy to accomplish, but in practice it is often difficult because you are so unaware of your reactions and feelings.”

“Again, the reality, or truth, of your world is imperfection. And the reality, or truth, of your personal state of soul is non-acceptance of imperfection. You will not have a sound foundation from which to proceed, unless you face the reality of both truths — one in the world and the other in your soul.” (PL #97)