What is guilt? It is moral self-reproach-I did wrong when it was possible to have done otherwise.

To preserve an unclouded capacity for the enjoyment of life is an unusual moral and psychological achievement. Contrary to popular belief, it is not the prerogative of mindlessness, but the exact opposite: It is the reward of self-esteem.

One of the hardest expressions of self-assertiveness is challenging your limiting beliefs.

For "I" to become "we" and yet remain "I," is one of the great challenges of marriage.

If you are terrified of making mistakes, you will be reluctant to acknowledge them when you do make them-and therefore you will not correct them.

If we attach more importance to what other people believe than to what we know to be true - if we value belonging over being - we will not attain authenticity.

Anyone who really loves you wants you to be authentic. And anyone who doesn't want you to be authentic doesn't really love you.