“The Truth is what remains when all illusions have been burned away. It is not hidden. It is ignored. It is inconvenient. The Truth does not pander to desires, nor does it conform to your expectations.

It is stark. It is unrelenting. And most often, it is unwelcome.

To seek the Truth, one must abandon the comforts of belief and the seductions of hope. One must stand naked before it, ready to accept what is—not what one wishes it to be.

But the deeper question is: Do you truly want the Truth? Or do you simply want to be comforted?”