A threat is a promise followed by a consequence.

Unsolicited advice is always self-serving.

People don't change when they don't acknowledge their actions.

Climb aboard life's elevator, hit the "up" button, and see where it takes you.

Sometimes the way through someone's tough outer shell is to do something obvious, thoughtful and sweet.

This is a tough situation. But it is what it is, and time has an amazing way of knitting together solutions as long as everybody stays calm and resolves to be as gentle and patient as possible.

Bullies never want to acknowledge their own actions. They want to move through life without reflection or apology.

Ask 10 people about their family relationships and at least five of them will report an estrangement.

When you are criticizing someone, you should speak only to your own experience - not others'.

Bullies often act out by marshaling aggression to cover up for insecurity.

When the choice is between a demanding relationship and a vintage pickup truck, I'll choose the truck every time.

You stole a boat, ” she snapped. “What am I doing with you, you boat-stealing lunatic?

...do you think God made the world to amuse himself because he was bored? Because if so he would have to be mean.

Result won’t come if we don’t provide the reason for it to come.

I want a book to contain a world - indeed the world. Writing is my main means of engagement with the world and I want the scars of that engagement to be left in the language.

All of us must act selfishly to Iearn charity, must lie to learn honor, must betray and be betrayed to learn to value trust and commitment.

The cradles of civilization are the putrid sinks of the world.

The most luxurious possession, the richest treasure anybody has, is his personal dignity.

Rihanna is a very talented person. One of those people who are able to do whatever they want with great results.

The carnal contact side by side, from heel to armpit, brings shudders that shake up nature like the flights of nocturnal birds.

I have had mystical experiences with horses. I felt they were communicating with me in horse communication.