The irony of love is that it guarantees some degree of anger, fear and criticism.

When you strengthen your self-esteem, there is no room for jealousy.

In a nutshell: Medical research has shown that Hypericum is an effective treatment for depression-as successful as prescription anti-depressions in a majority of patients.

The less harshly we judge ourselves, the more accepting we become of others.

It is an irony that the more possessive you are, the more love you demand, the less you receive, while the more freedom you give, the less you demand, the more love you will receive.

One touch is worth ten thousand words.

Overly positive, horrendously cheerful people can make a depressed person even more depressed. In fact, perhaps the least helpful thing one can say to a depressed person is, "Cheer up!"

The only normal people are the ones we haven't gotten to know yet.

You are no more at fault for having depression than if you had asthma, diabetes, heart disease, or any other illness.

Philip Martin has written a wise, compassionate, and nurturing guide through the self-oppression of depression.

The irony of love is that it guarantees some degree of anger fear and criticism.

Many people engage in physical relationships without ever experiencing intimacy

We do believe that freedom, the right to choose, the right to vote, respect and justice is the fundamental right of all people. All people must obtain these rights.

As a shame researcher, I know that the very best thing to do in the midst of a shame attack is totally counterintuitive: Practice courage and reach out!

A keen sense of humor helps us to overlook the unbecoming, understand the unconventional, tolerated the unpleasant, overcome the unexpected, and outlast the unbearable.

We've had fiction from the time of cave drawings. I think fiction, storytelling, and narrative in general will always exist in some form.

What belongs to someone, belongs to someone.

In that case I will devote my life to beating my head against that wall.

Good communication does not mean that you have to speak in perfectly formed sentences and paragraphs. It isn't about slickness. Simple and clear go a long way.

I've always grown up as a tomboy and don't see myself as much of a girly girl, but when the time comes, it's fun to play dress up and embrace my femininity.

Love your neighbor as yourself and your country more than yourself.