The secret of a successful relationship is avoiding the unforgivable and forgiving the unavoidable.

If life is a blank canvas and all people are artists, the big challenge we all face may be expressed this way: Will we ultimately produce something approaching a masterpiece, an acceptable but not particularly memorable work of art, or a creation that wouldn't even be purchased at a yard sale?

If you want to understand a difficult or trying person, begin by asking the question: 'What is the wound they are trying to heal?'

People who are most interested in telling the truth about others are generally the least interested in having the truth told about themselves.

If you are completely comfortable with your life, and feeling absolutely no anxiety, then you are probably coasting, and not really growing.

In all human affairs, the wisest course is to be passionate about the role of reason and reasonable about the role of passion.

The best teachers aren't those who answer our questions, but those who question our answers.