The practice of assertiveness: being authentic in our dealings with others; treating our values and persons with decent respect in social contexts; refusing to fake the reality of who we are or what we esteem in order to avoid disapproval; the willingness to stand up for ourselves and our ideas in appropriate ways in appropriate contexts.

A goal without an action plan is a daydream.

Your choices have psychological consequences. The way you choose to deal with reality, truth, facts - your choice to honor or dishonor your own perceptions - registers in your mind, for good or for bad, and either confirms and strengthens your self-esteem or undermines and weakens it.

Fully to surrender to love can be terrifying. But it is the price life asks in exchange for the possibility of ecstasy.

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

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

Some people stand and move as if they have no right to the space they occupy. They wonder why others often fail to treat them with respect-not realizing that they have signaled others that it is not necessary to treat them with respect.