Past behavior is the most reliable predictor of future behavior.

Money cannot buy happiness; it can, however, rent it.

There are no maps to guide our most important searches; we must rely on hope, chance, intuition, and a willingness to be surprised.

It is difficult to remove by logic an idea not placed there by logic in the first place. By nature, we are emotional creatures. Often we live and react based on feelings, not logic. Feelings are wonderful, but when we become tied to a particular thought or belief we tend to ignore the fact that change might be necessary.

We also need to learn the art of letting go: of the past, of unresolved grievances, of our younger selves. Nobody gets out of here alive.

If the map doesn't agree with the ground, the map is wrong.

Only bad things happen quickly, . . . Virtually all the happiness-produ cing processes in our lives take time, usually a long time: learning new things, changing old behaviors, building satisfying relationships, raising children. This is why patience and determination are among life's primary virtues.