I just saw an ad the other day that I couldn't believe. There was this woman-and I think it's degrading to womankind-she was going out of her mind over a new product called "A Thousand Flushes." Here she was in her toilet, saying, "Oh, I love this product!" and, "My life is complete!" Good God-if your joy depends on "A Thousand Flushes," you're sick!

The only thing of value we can give kids is what we are, not what we have.

Love requires that we overcome the traditional and self-defeating fears that place distance between ourselves and others.

The person who risks nothing, does nothing, has nothing, is nothing, and becomes nothing. He may avoid suffering and sorrow, but he simply cannot learn, feel, change, grow or love. Chained by his certitude, he is a slave; he has forfeited his freedom. Only the person who risks is truly free.

Forgive others, forgive yourself, forgive yourself for not being perfect, and accept responsibility for your own life.

Love creates an "us" without destroying the "me".

You have the choice. You can choose joy over despair, happiness over tears, action over apathy, growth over stagnation.