The biggest secret of self-esteem is this: Begin to appreciate other people more; show respect for any human being merely because he is a child of God and therefore a thing of value.

Forgiveness is a scalpel that removes emotional scars.

When you're not goal-striving, not looking forward, you're not really living.

To really 'live,' that is to find life reasonably satisfying, you must have an adequate and realistic self-image that you can life with. You must find yourself acceptable to 'you.'

Times will change for the better when you change.

Your automatic guidance system cannot guide you when you're stalled, “standing still”.

A healthy strong ego, with plenty of self-esteem, does not feel itself threatened by every innocent remark.