To love is to see myself in you and to wish to celebrate myself with you. What I love is the embodiment of my values in another person. Love is an act of self-assertion, self-expression and a celebration of being alive.

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.

We tend to feel most comfortable, "most at home", with people whose self esteem level resembles our own.

When your principles seem to be demanding suicide, clearly it's time to check your premises

To love is to see myself in you and to wish to celebrate myself with you. What I love is the embodiment of my values in another person. Love is an act of self-assertion, self-expression and a celebration of being alive.

Your life is important. Fight for it. Honour your highest potentials.

It is painful to face the self we know we have never had the integrity to honor and assert.