To deceive oneself is worse than to deceive others." These harsh words pierced me to the core.
Nurtured by Love: The Classic Approach to Talent EducationOne must not permit oneself excesses, except with persons whom one wishes soon to leave.
Les Liaisons DangereusesTo love can mean 'to love oneself,' and often love is no more than a juxtaposition of two solitudes.
Pope Paul VI