We all need to learn a new language for love - a language that speaks not in socks, pancakes, and paychecks, but in shared fascination with physics or poetry, delight in each other's uniqueness, and mutual practical and emotional support.

Resentment is weak and lowers your self-esteem.

Being judgmental about your own behavior is actually another cop-out because it makes you feel as though you're doing something virtuous.

Unkind criticism is never part of a meaningful critique of you. Its purpose is not to teach or to help, its purpose is to punish.

Doing your own thing is a generous act. Being gifted creates obligations, which means you owe the world your best effort at the work you love. You too are a natural resource.

Sometimes the only thing we do to avoid success is refuse to be energetic on our own behalf

When you start using senses you've neglected, your reward is to see the world with completely fresh eyes.