A.C. Grayling
It is very much easier to be intolerant, angry, jealous and resentful than it is to be generous, patient, kind and considerate. Without question it takes far more thought, and far more work, to treat others from the standpoint of these virtues than from that of those vices, which is why the latter are so prevalent.
The Guardian 9 March, 2002

High standards to live up to. How many people do you know who are always so good? But just because the rest have their moments of vice does not mean that they are bad.

From the standpoint of freedom, no one forces you to be good. You are not free from the expectations of society, but that does not necessarily mean they have to be shackles. They could be light reminders, like the tinkling gleam of the anklet that you choose to wear.