You have the power. You are the magic wand.
I think it was much better when you got on your horse and rode two miles to talk to your neighbor.
Language is our way of communicating what we want and who we are.
Emotions have no I.Q.
I'm quite amused by the attempt to excuse not trying harder, by claiming that perfect is not possible; it may not be, but striving toward it as an ideal is! It is in the act of 'striving' that we demonstrate character, courage, and conscience.
When you're the victim of the behavior, it's black and white; when you're the perpetrator, there are a million shades of gray.