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.

I pretty much preach, teach and nag.

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.

Principles don't mean anything until they cost you something.

There is no movement without our own resistance.

It is attitude, infinitely more than circumstance, that determines the quality of life. Life is often quite tough, challenging us to choose between seemingly esoteric, intangible ideals and getting goodies or good vibes right now. You have character when you most often choose ideals.

Victimization status is the modern promised land of absolution from personal responsibility.