A wise word is more rare than the green emerald, and one can find the word of wisdom even amongst the slave girls making grain.

in all codependent relationships, the rescuer needs the victim as much as the victim needs the rescuer.

The obstacles in our path are not blocking us-they are redirecting us. Their purpose is not to interfere with our happiness; it is to point us toward new routes to our happiness, new possibilities, new doorways.

No one is in control of your happiness but you; therefore, you have the power to change anything about yourself or your life that you want to change.

What allows us, as human beings, to psychologically survive life on earth, with all of its pain, drama, and challenges, is a sense of purpose and meaning

They're basically moments in which you're in touch with the meaning of life, when your relationship to the rest of the universe makes sense.

The real act of marriage takes place in the heart, not in the ballroom or church or synagogue. It's a choice you make on your wedding day, and over and over again and that choice is reflected in the way you treat your husband.