In general, I think, human beings are happiest at table when they are very young, very much in love or very alone.

Resentment is like drinking poison and waiting for the other person to die.

I love the power women have. I think women rule the world because they rule men. Manipulating men - that's our job. That's what we're on the planet for.

Sometimes you can only find Heaven by slowly backing away from Hell.

If my life wasn't funny it would just be true, and that is unacceptable.

No motive is pure. No one is good or bad-but a hearty mix of both. And sometimes life actually gives to you by taking away.

My heart's in the right place. I know, 'cuz I hid it there.

Bipolar disorder can be a great teacher. It's a challenge, but it can set you up to be able to do almost anything else in your life.

I am mentally ill. I can say that. I am not ashamed of that. I survived that, I'm still surviving it, but bring it on. Better me than you.

There is no point at which you can say, "Well, I'm successful now. I might as well take a nap."

How brave a ladybug must be! Each drop of rain is big as she. Can you imagine what you'd do, If raindrops fell as big as you?

When you hate someone, in reality you are hating yourself.

What tricks the mind is what the mind is glad to be tricked by.

...he fed his insides before they fed on him.

Asking for help with shame says: You have the power over me. Asking with condescension says: I have the power over you. But asking for help with gratitude says: We have the power to help each other.

I'd rather not, but if it will help the club, I'll do it. My ankle injury still bothers me sometimes.

The truth is, Pavlov's dog trained Pavlov to ring this bell just before the dog salivated.

The real problem is deflation. That is the opposite of inflation but equally serious to the borrower.

Love yourself down to the bone, down to the roof of your mouth. Leave no stone unturned, no cell unwanted. Love down to the blood no matter how fast it boils.

Curiously enough, it seems to be only in describing a mode of language which does not mean what it says that one can actually say what one means.