We are known to our friends by a look in our eyes that we never see in a mirror. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

A wise man never loses anything if he have himself. – Michel de Montaigne, translated

There is as much difference between us and ourselves as between us and others. – Michel de Montaigne

So you are lean and mean and resourceful and you continue to walk on the edge of the precipice because over the years you have become fascinated by how close you can walk without losing your balance. – Attributed to Richard M. Nixon