A dedication to perfection means that we are doomed always to be just a heartbeat way - from exposure. Perfection is unchanging; lives are ongoing.

Just trying to do something - just being there, showing up - is how we get braver. Self-esteem is about doing.

In its purest form, dating is auditioning for mating (and auditioning means we may or may not get the part).

The thing about sex is not that you're naked physically, but if you do it right, that you're naked emotionally.

Superstition is just fantasy with attitude; it's a way of erroneously trying to control events.

Once you become aware of what means the most to you, you're less likely to put off something that's really valuable for something that matters much less... it's knowing the difference between what's important and what isn't that allows us to solve problems effectively.

Getting enough of what you want without depriving anyone else is the ultimate act of selfishness and sanity.