To hold in the mind forever two ideas which seemed to be in opposition. The first. . . acceptance totally without rancor, of life as it is, and men as they are [;]. . . the second. . . that one must never, in one's life, accept. . . injustices as commonplace but must fight them with all one's strength.
I wasn't some weird loner in school, but I definitely wasn't invited to any of the cool parties. Girls didn't like me that much -- I didn't even go to my prom.