Recovery is about purpose and meaning in life, not “sobriety” and meetings.

We often say 'love' when we really mean, and are acting out, an addiction-a sterile, ingrown dependency relationship, with another person serving as the object of our need for security.

When people can say to themselves - "What I'm doing is justified," there is little chance of their modifying a behavior.

People no longer know how to apologize, which is particularly noticeable among athletes, politicians, and entertainment figures.

Christopher Ryan and Cacilda Jetha have written the essential corrective to the evolutionary psychology literature.

Most High God, let your servant see but a little ahead. Or, if not give me the hope that drives out fear

For my part, if a man must needs be a knave I would have him a debonair knave... It makes your sin no worse as I conceive, to do it à la mode and stylishly.

In every shining moment of happiness is that drop of poison: the knowledge that pain will come again.

Accordingly, globalization is not only something that will concern and threaten us in the future, but something that is taking place in the present and to which we must first open our eyes.

I am a result of what has happened on this planet - how could I find the art to say that? I can't, and yet, I am drawn to it because of the enormity of it. That seems really important.

Instead of dwelling on negative thoughts, cause your mind to dwell on peace and joy.

I'm pretending to be a vegetarian. Were I not, I believe I probably still wouldn't eat a wallaby.

You know the best thing about competition? There's this whole strategy game, and when it all works out its like solving that hard math equation. You finally get the answer and you're so happy.

I hate the assumption that once you're committed to someone you stop treating each other like individuals. I like getting up knowing I am choosing to be with that person.

When I grew up I thought I was Jewish. Now I don't consider myself Jewish. I consider myself a Kabbalis.