The only real security in life lies in relishing life's insecurity.

As Benjamin Franklin said, 'Those things that hurt, instruct.' It is for this reason that wise people learn not to dread but actually to welcome problems and actually to welcome the pain of problems.

Commitment is inherent in any genuinely loving relationship.

I believe it would be considerably healthier for us to dare to live without a reason for many things than with reasons that are simplistic.

Whenever we seek to avoid the responsibility for our own behavior, we do so by attempting to give that responsibility to some other individual or organization or entity. But this means we then give away our power to that entity.

The path of spiritual growth is a path of lifelong learning.

The feeling of being valuable is a cornerstone of self-discipline because when you consider yourself valuable you will take care of yourself- including things like using your time well. In this way, self-discipline is self-caring.