Learning to endure, transform by perspective or action, and be grateful is the fast lane to a good life. That's right. Having great luck and fortune is not the conduit to a loving and enjoyable life; gratitude is.
Principles don't mean anything until they cost you something.
The path to solid, supportive, healthy relationships, self-respect, and a quality life starts with the usually painful decision to do the Right Thing.
There are so many responsible, nice, kind guys out there. Why marry a fixer-upper?
Go do the right thing.
There is seemingly no biological benefit to acting with conscience; if there were, only moral individuals would survive and procreate. Sadly, we know that's not true. The benefit of conscience is that you won't suffer guilt (private) or shame (public), and that by your own self-imposed definition, you are a moral human, a special kind of animal who takes unique pride in elevating him/herself above the termites.
Language is our way of communicating what we want and who we are. By using bad language, we diminish the divine spark within us that defines our humanity.
It is attitude, infinitely more than circumstance, that determines the quality of life. Life is often quite tough, challenging us to choose between seemingly esoteric, intangible ideals and getting goodies or good vibes right now. You have character when you most often choose ideals.
There is no unconditional love in the universe.
I think it was much better when you got on your horse and rode two miles to talk to your neighbor.
When we're hurting, it does not give us a license to hurt others.
When you change yourself to win someone's heart, you better be prepared to accept that this will now be your way of life forever.
When you're the victim of the behavior, it's black and white; when you're the perpetrator, there are a million shades of gray.
Every man knows- you criticize a woman - that's it for sex for the next year.
Most people are weak and frightened, and run from anything which could be upsetting. Most people, also, are takers and not givers.
People are like nations-if you help them a lot, they hate you.
In this regard, pleasure is an event; happiness is a process. Pleasure is an end point; happiness is the journey. Pleasure is material; happiness is spiritual. Pleasure is self-involved; happiness is outer- and other-involved.
Psychology doesn't like to talk about evil. It likes to talk about bad childhoods. But I very much believe that some people are evil and motivation is not necessary for evil.
It's a tough world out there, and women can't afford to be weenies.
I'm quite amused by the attempt to excuse not trying harder, by claiming that perfect is not possible; it may not be, but striving toward it as an ideal is! It is in the act of 'striving' that we demonstrate character, courage, and conscience.
Listen carefully, because I don't repeat myself - and if I do, I get testy.
Decent responsible parents are a royal pain- that's how you know when you have them [such parents].
Women seem not to understand, or underestimate, the profound power they have over their husbands.
Boys are slobs... One reason is that mothers let them get away with it. Mothers are notorious for spoiling male children.
Depth has one address: fidelity in love.
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