Although at times you might want to detract from the....

“ Although at times you might want to detract from the path, realize that how you treat yourself becomes the foundation as to how you treat others; although we may want to resort to violence in words during conflict, understand that how you speak to others becomes the basis of how you speak to yourself; although we may want to give up; do not be fooled in the idea that ease and comfort is where your true path lies. ”

Forrest Curran

From : Purple Buddha Project: Purple Book of Self-Love