Thetorment of human frustration, whatever its immediate cause,is the knowledge that the self is in prison, its vital force and ‘mangledmind’ leaking away in lonely, wasteful self-conflict.

Whenyou cannot make up your mind which of two evenly balanced courses of actionyou should take choose the bolder.

Afanatic is a person who can’t change his mind and won’t change.

Resolvingconflict is rarely about who is right. It is about acknowledgment andappreciation of differences.
One ofthe best ways to persuade others is with your ears by listening to them.

Thetruth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feelingdeeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in suchmoments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of ourruts and start searching for di

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

The thoughts that come often unsought, and as it were, drop into the mind, are commonly the most valuable of any we have.

Luck iswhat happens when preparation meets opportunity.

What we seek we shall find, what we flee from flee from us.

Repentance is the attempt of the inner man to return home after wonderful night out

Talk back 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 wasimpossible to get a conversation going, everybody was talking too much.