Be careful what you say to your children. They may agree with you.

Self-respecting men and women think about the consequences of their actions-and are willing to take responsibility for them.

In the nature of our existence, we must act to achieve values. And in order to act appropriately, we need to value the beneficiary of our actions. In order to seek values, we must consider ourselves worthy of enjoying them. In order to fight for our happiness, we must consider ourselves worthy of happiness.

Fear and pain should be treated as signals not to close our eyes but to open them wider.

The first love affair you must consummate is the love affair with yourself. Only then are you ready for a romantic relationship.

The greater a child’s terror, and the earlier it is experienced, the harder it becomes to develop a strong and healthy sense of self.

The lies most devastating to our self-esteem are not so much the lies we tell as the lies we live.