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.

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.

In our lives, we can either be a reflection of the world around us . . . or a beam that enlightens the lives of others.

She [Mme des Laumes] belonged to that half of the human race in whom the curiosity the other half feels about the people it does not know is replaced by an interest in the people it does.

The simple act of paying attention can take you a long way.

I have learned the novice can often see things that the expert overlooks. All that is necessary is not to be afraid of making mistakes, or of appearing naive.

English vampires may not be as well behaved around witches as the American ones are.

It is probably very necessary to present your ego at some point.

Caelum non animum mutant qui trans mare currunt. (They change their sky, not their soul, who rush across the sea.)

I am deeply skeptical of re-entering into Iraq's civil war.

I love life, and I embrace every minute of it.

The best things in life are often the ones hardest to get. Yet they are also the ones that are the easiest to find, usually right in front of your face.

It is the want that creates the body.