Guilt serves a powerful social function in terms of policing our behavior.

Assert your right to make a few mistakes. If people can't accept your imperfections, that's their fault.

Confronting your fears and allowing yourself the right to be human can, paradoxically, make you a far happier and more productive person.

You feel the way you do right now because of the thoughts you are thinking at this moment.

A poor self-image is the magnifying glass that can transform a trivial mistake or an imperfection into an overwhelming symbol of personal defeat.

When two people respect each other, the ability to be vulnerable and to reveal hurt feelings can create a powerful emotional connection that is the source of real intimacy and friendship.

Perfectionism becomes a badge of honor with you playing the part of the suffering hero.

Forgive yourself and be ready to forgive yourself in the future. You're gonna screw up. It's okay.

Learn to accept your limits and you'll become a happier person.

Kindness is the cause of all anxiety.

You don't have to do anything especially worthy to create or deserve self-esteem; all you have to do is turn off that critical, haranguing, inner voice.

Patience is for those who can't be bothered with procrastination!

Cling to liberty and right; battle fro them; leed for them; die for them, if need be; and have confidence in God.

American diplomacy is easy on the brain but hell on the feet.

To me, there are things you're good at and things you're not so good at. For some reason, I'm good at darker characters. It has to do with how you look.

Liberty has never lasted long in a democracy, nor has it ever ended in anything better than despotism.

Change happens when the pain of holding on becomes greater than the fear of letting go.

I like people who have a pulse and aren't afraid to show it.

Learn to fail or fail to learn

Ecstasy and vulnerability belonged in the same dish. The fear the cup would be snatched away was what gave the wine its savor.

Inform yourself, inform your children, talk to your friends! And let's try to make a better, stonier world than the one we inherited!