“It takes as much energy to wish as it does to plan.”

“It takes a lot more energy to bury pain than it does to confront it.”

“Hysteria takes too much energy to be maintained forever.”

“And it takes so much energy to stay angry with someone who cries so much.”

“It takes a lot more energy to be covert and sneaky than it does to be open and honest.”

“Living in the moment" all the time may not be practical if one lives for many years. Planning for the future confers benefits, especially financially. What may be good for a twenty-year plan might not be best for five years. It causes incredible tension . . . the uncertainty just becomes a part of your life. But it is tiring. I've thought, "I wish I could just get sick." I just didn't have the energy to keep living, waiting to get sick. It takes energy to be optimistic: I run out of steam.”