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.

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

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.

The heavenly Father is a hope to the hopeless.

You have been the pillowI lay my weary soul upon

When we do something wrong we want people to forgive us but when someone does something wrong we never want to forgive them.

I have grown up to be many things, but dainty sure as hell isn't one of them.

It's not just that I love bacon so much; I feel like something about bacon reflects my personality. It's salty and it's bad for you and it's delicious. I just love it so f - ing much, that's why.

Give your dog something to do before you share food, water, toys or affection. This way the dog earns his treat. For example, have him or her perform the "sit" or "down" command.

If we are all made of God, it is our friends who remind us. We pass the gift of God to them. They pass it back to us when we need it most.

I don't like to go trampling on other people's sounds. That's really about it - I don't gravitate towards it, I try to move away from it.

I don't go out of my way to write Weird Fiction, or in any other genre. Some of my stuff easily slips into the Weird slot.

Ria snorted. “Leo’s pride rarely leaves the plains. What are they supposed to mate? The zebras?