To truly be committed to a life of honesty, love and discipline, we must be willing to commit ourselves to reality.

The most paradoxical aspect of neurotic shame is that it is the core motivator of the superachieved and the underachieved, the star and the scapegoat, the righteous and the wretched, the powerful and the pathetic.

Recovery begins with embracing our pain and taking the risk to share it with others. We do this by joining a group and talking about our pain.

The capacity for love that makes dogs such rewarding companions has a flip-side: They find it difficult to cope without us. Since we humans programmed this vulnerability, it's our responsibility to ensure that our dogs do not suffer as a result.

Children are curious and are risk takers. They have lots of courage. They venture out into a world that is immense and dangerous. A child initially trusts life and the processes of life.

It's okay to make mistakes. Mistakes are our teachers -- they help us to learn.

Virtue is an inner strength. It expands your nature.