Many of us go from being taken care of as children to taking care of others as adults. Shouldn't there be a time when we learn to take care of ourselves?

Courage isn't the absence of fear, but a decision that what we want is more important than what we are afraid of.

Selfish is caring for ourselves at others' expense ... Self-care is taking care of ourselves so that we can be there for others.

The journey of life is both too short and too precious to be sidetracked by guilt trips.

Until we become clear about our own worth and value, we will forever be searching for it in the eyes of others.

The way to encourage people to be accountable is to engage the responsible, accountable, trustworthy part of their brain.

When we take care of ourselves like we would take care of someone we love, the quality of our living and our giving goes up.

Regardless of the problem, as long as our solution requires someone else to change, we will never know the power and promise of self-determination.

As long as we define stress as how some person or situation is making us feel, we will have to change the world around us to find peace of mind.

Stress is an indicator of our belief in the value and validity of our worries and fears.

Never define people or situations in terms of their effect on you, unless you want to give them the power to make you feel that way.

My desire for the part of Mammy was not dominated by selfishness for Hollywood has been good to me and I am grateful

He looked at her uncomfortably; blinking, you know, like one not sure whether he was awake or asleep.

I think that in a lot of readers' minds the essay is a lot more utilitarian than it is art.

I believe that there's no improvement if you have an inferiority complex and victim mentality.

Nothing has saddened me so much in life as the hardness of heart of educated people.

Worrying is as futile as boredom, but harder work.

I've been taking art classes for a couple of years; I love to draw.

Who would I be, if other good souls did not make up for my shortcomings?

The atheist, by merely being in touch with reality, appears shamefully out of touch with the fantasy life of his neighbors.

Obviously, Sam is the type of guy that hides behind his pen and pad. I promise you he wouldn't say that to my face in a dark alley where it's just me and him and no witnesses.