Derek

“Most men would rather deny a hard truth than face it.”
― George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones

“The past is to be respected and acknowledged, but not worshipped; it is our future in which we will find our greatness.”
― Pierre Trudeau

“Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.”
― Aldous Huxley, Complete Essays, Vol. II: 1926-1929

“If someone is able to show me that what I think or do is not right, I will happily change, for I seek the truth, by which no one was ever truly harmed. It is the person who continues in his self-deception and ignorance who is harmed.”
― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations