If there is time to reflect, slowing down is likely to be a good idea.

Some memories come with a very compelling sense of truth about them. And that happens to be the case even with memories that are not true.

Some achieve a reputation for great successes when in fact all they have done is take chances that reasonable people wouldn't take.

The concept of happiness has to be reorganised.

People talk of the new economy and of reinventing themselves in the workplace, and in that sense most of us are less secure.

You're surprised by something, but you don't really know what surprised you; you recognize someone, but you don't really know what cues cause you to recognize that person.

You know, the standard state for people is 'mildly pleasant.' Negative emotions are quite rare, and extremely positive emotions are rare. But people are mildly pleased most of the time, they're mildly tired a lot of the time, and they wish they were somewhere else a substantial part of the time - but mostly they're mildly pleased.