The world consists mainly of love slobs who need other people's approval. Most people don't live their own lives very well.

Eating is always a decision, nobody forces your hand to pick up food and put it into your mouth.

Whatever may be, I am still largely the creator and ruler of my emotional destiny.

By not caring too much about what people think, I'm able to think for myself and propagate ideas which are very often unpopular. And I succeed with them because, again, I don't care too much what other people think.

Many psychoanalysts refused to let me speak at their meetings. They were exceptionally vigorous because I had previously been an analyst and they were very angry at my flying the coop.

Is self-esteem a sickness? That's according to the way you define it. In the usual way it is defined by people and by psychologists, I'd say that it is probably the greatest emotional disturbance known to man and woman.

By honestly acknowledging your past errors, but never damning yourself for them, you can learn to use your past for your own future benefit.