If you find somebody irritating, don't avoid that person: you would be missing a precious educational opportunity. Being with people is an essential part of the course. Most of us, when we see someone exasperating coming up or front steps, want to get into the closet, pull an overcoat in front of us, and call out, 'There's no one home!' If you really want to learn patience, however, you will say, "Great! This is Lesson 10 in the course," and open the door.
— Eknath Easwaran, Love Never Faileth