Talkback to your internal critic. Train yourself to recognize and write downcritical thoughts as they go through your mind. Learn why these thoughts areuntrue and practice talking and writing back to them.

It ishard to change our point of view in a conflict. Most often, it is because weare not nearly as interested in resolving the conflict and possibly creatinga new ‘pearl’ as we are in being right.

Silence, along with modesty, is a great aid to conversation.

Fortunatelypsychoanalysis is not the only way to resolve inner conflicts. Life itselfstill remains a very effective therapist.

You can be erudite with knowledge of others; you can be wise only with your wisdom.

Wecould never learn to be brave and patient if there were only joy in the world.

The grand essentials of happiness are: something to do something to love, and something to hope for.

Livingwith integrity means: not settling for less than what you know you deserve inyour relationships. Asking for what you want and need from others. Speakingyour truth, even though it might create conflict or tension. Behaving in waysthat are in harmony

Nature gave women too much power; the law gives them too little.

Dig a well before you are thirsty.

Reason is my philosophy, is only a harmony among irrational impulses.

Personal responsibility is too fiscal accountability as lovemaking is to a gynaecological examination