You have considerable power to construct self-helping thoughts, feelings and actions as well as to construct self-defeating behaviors. You have the ability, if you use it, to choose healthy instead of unhealthy thinking, feeling and acting.

Being assertive does not mean attacking or ignoring others feelings. It means that you are willing to hold up for yourself fairly-without attacking others.

I'm very happy. I like my work and I like the various aspects of it - going around the world, teaching the gospel according to St. Albert - I like that. And seeing clients, doing group therapy, writing books.

The goal of all life is to have a ball.

I think it's unfair, but they have the right as fallible, screwed-up humans to be unfair; that's the human condition.

The attitude of unconditional self-acceptance is probably the most important variable in their long-term recovery.

The easy way out is often just that-the 'easy' way out of the most rewarding lifestyle.