When all things are considered, happiness is a better indicator of success than success has ever been of happiness.

Why is it that the most important stuff to listen to is almost always the stuff we don't want to hear?

We can never truly understand the people we hate; we can never truly hate the people we understand.

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?

When we successfully deceive others, they are not aware of it; the same is true with self-deception.

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

We all know that working out reduces stress, but it's equally true that stressing out reduces work.