It’s not a good idea to let on about extreme happy feelings. People get ideas.

If you are alive and conscious, you are probably codependent.

In the future if my mother tries to shame me with her disapproval, I will let her know in no uncertain terms that I reject her and all of her codependent baggage. I am Codependent No More.

If the facts don't fit your theory, just find some new facts.

Wetting one's pants is no kind of self-esteem builder.

Got anything to eat?" I asked."You know where the gas station is, " said my incredibly nurturing and maternal mother.

I had this vision of the two of us holding hands or getting into some light petting behind shower curtains or up in the fencing aisle or some shit.

I think MacGregor might be a genius. Anyone so oblivious to the horror of the human world must be.

I'm a horrible public speaker.

Surrender is not a weakness, or state of inaction, but rather a powerful state of pure energy; the energy of becoming your true purpose.

Just as you did not come to Christ on your own, neither will you remain in Christ on your own.

Two percent of the people think; three percent think they think, and 95 percent would rather die than think.

A stilted heron labored up into the air and pounded down the river.

Maybe 90 percent of the time it looks like I'm not having a good time.

What is more agreeable than one's home?

You must endure, and not cry out against that which cannot be avoided.

I've cheated myself: there are other things I could have done to fill out the bouquet of my career.

The natural environment is the great outpatient department where we can go for healing