To trust one's mind and to know that one is worthy of happiness is the essence of self-esteem.

If you have high self-esteem, you might still know times of emotional suffering, but less often and with faster recovery-your resilience is greater.

If we do have realistic confidence in our mind and value, if we feel secure within ourselves, we tend to experience the world as open to us and to respond appropriately to challenges and opportunities.

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

Most of the time, I regard the judgment of people as a waste of time. I regard the judgment of behavior as imperative.

Living consciously reflects the conviction that sight is preferable to blindness; that respecting the facts of reality is more satisfying than denying them; that evasion does not make the unreal real or the real unreal; that it is better to correct your mistakes that to pretend they do not exist; and that the more conscious you are of facts bearing on your life and goals, the more wisely and effectively you can act.

A woman in love will do almost anything for a man, except give up the desire to improve him.