deception and 'con games' are a way of life in all species and throughout nature. Organisms that do not improve their ability to deceive - and to detect deception - are less apt to survive.

As long as we can feel hope, there is hope.

Keep in mind that the tendency to be judgmental - toward yourself or another person - is a good barometer of how anxious or stressed out you are. Judging others is simply the flip side of judging yourself.

If what we are doing with our anger is not achieving the desired result, it would seem logical to try something different.

Intimate relationships cannot substitute for a life plan. But to have any meaning or viability at all, a life plan must include intimate relationships.

Silence can pose a greater threat than the difficult truth.

Love alone is never a good enough reason to marry.