There's no evidence whatsoever that men are more rational than women or that men are more willing to surrender their irrational beliefs. Both sexes seem to be equally irrational.

Acceptance is not love. You love a person because he or she has lovable traits, but you accept everybody just because they're alive and human.

People could rationally decide that prolonged relationships take up too much time and effort and that they'd much rather do other kinds of things. But most people are afraid of rejection.

The best years of your life are the ones in which you decide your problems are your own.

Lack of forgiveness of others breeds lack of self-forgiveness.

Unless, of course, you insist on identifying yourself with the people and things you love; and thereby seriously disturb yourself.

The goal...is not to change your desires and wishes but to persuade you to stop demanding that you absolutely must have what you wish-from yourself, from others, and from the world. You can by all means keep your wishes, preferences, and desires, but unless you prefer to remain needlessly anxious, not your grandiose demands.