People are so afraid of authority figures and doctors are authority figures.

Your first daily priority should be stillness, attention to what you really know and what you really feel.

Recurrent floods of sadness and anger gradually wash away the rubble of the defunct relationship, leaving only the bits of treasure: the remembered moments of real communion, a new understanding of your own mistakes, a clear picture of the dysfunctions you will never tolerate again.

It seems to me at this moment that laughing is a serious thing, that it connects us with truth and love and God.

Polite strangers often tell soothing lies about our physical appearance that prevent many of us from facing, discussing and solving our real problems.

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

We virtually never feel our age, but thinking that we should can lead to disaster.