No theory of government was ever given a fairer test or a more prolonged experiment in a democratic country than democratic socialism received in Britain. Yet it was a miserable failure in every respect. . . . To cure the British disease with socialism was like trying to cure leukemia with leeches.
You give up on what you need to be doing because you forget that you're worth it. This is why most people aren't leading exemplary lives. . . You have to believe in yourself so much that you're willing to do what's uncomfortable, time-consuming, inconvenient, and on occasion seemingly impossible. When you don't believe in yourself this much, pretend.