To make an activity joyful, keep adding things until the activity as a whole becomes more appealing than repulsing.

Welcoming imperfection is the way to accomplish what perfectionism promises but never delivers. It gives us our best performance and genuine acceptance in the family of human -- and by that I mean imperfect -- beings.

Basic human contact - the meeting of eyes, the exchanging of words - is to the psyche what oxygen is to the brain. If you're feeling abandoned by the world, interact with anyone you can.

If you did nothing but pursue the truth about yourself for the rest of your life, you would never run out of fresh discoveries.

You have the freedom to live and let live, to love and let love. Granting yourself that freedom is one of the healthiest, most constructive things you can do for yourself and the people who matter to you.

When you're weary, find relief. When you're strong, find delight.

If you're living completely on your own, break out of solitary confinement. Seek to understand others, and help them understand you