IMMANUEL KANT

“Above all, don't lie to yourself. The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to a point that he cannot distinguish the truth within him, or around him, and so loses all respect for himself and for others. And having no respect he ceases to love.” 

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• On the one end of the spectrum, you find the pure optimist. He is confident everything is great, and all negativity is a character flaw.
• Next to him, the extreme optimist accepts that bad things sometimes happen to other people.
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Criticism is futile because it puts a person on the defensive and usually makes him strive to justify himself. Criticism is dangerous, because it wounds a person’s precious pride, hurts his sense of importance, and arouses resentment. …. Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain—and ...