“People who are "in love" lose interest in other pursuits. That is why we call it "obsession.”

“People don't tell others when they lose interest, just like they don't tell others when they love them. And then they wonder why they are so unhappy.”

“When the healthy pursuit of self-interest and self-realization turns into self-absorption, other people can lose their intrinsic value in our eyes and become mere means to the fulfillment of our needs and desires.”

“Generally speaking, the most miserable people I know are those who are obsessed with themselves; the happiest people I know are those who lose themselves in the service of others...By and large, I have come to see that if we complain about life, it is because we are thinking only of ourselves.”

“We all love animals. Why do we call some "pets" and others "dinner?”

“it's much more interesting to try and understand what binds two people together. why we stay with each other is much more of a mystery than why we don't.”