“Just remember that this relationship is based on mutual trust and respect, so never reveal your true self.”

“What was so miraculous about a relationship that was based more on my gratitude than on mutual self respect?”

“The point for me is to create relationships based on deeper and more real notions of trust. So that love becomes defined not by sexual exclusivity, but by actual respect, concern, commitment to act with kind intentions, accountability for our actions, and a desire for mutual growth.”

“Relationship gurus always said that an attraction based on friendship and mutual respect was far more likely to stay the course - and the bastards were right.”

“Practically all the relationships I know are based on a foundation of lies and mutually accepted delusion.”

“To be successful, you have to be able to relate to people; they have to be satisfied with your personality to be able to do buisness with you and to build a relationship with mutual trust.”