We are kept from our goal, not by obstacles, but by a clear path to a lesser goal.

There is a limit to how much you can change to be liked for who you really are.

There is a strong chance that siblings who turn out well were hassled by the same parents.

Often, what seems an impossible climb is just a staircase without the steps drawn in.

If you ruled out partial successes, there would be no progress at all.

There are things I have wanted so long that I would only consent to have them if I could keep wanting them.

A commuter tie-up consists of you — and people who for some reason won't use public transit.