“It is our determination to overcome fear and discouragement that constitutes the only effective antidote to the sense of powerlessness over unwanted feelings.”

“Only bad things happen quickly, . . . Virtually all the happiness-producing processes in our lives take time, usually a long time: learning new things, changing old behaviors, building satisfying relationships, raising children. This is why patience and determination are among life’s primary virtues. ”

“any relationship is under the control of the person who cares the least.”

“If the map doesn't agree with the ground the map is wrong”

“Great, Kelly thought, a knot of fear tightening her stomach. A mugger with a taste for Shakespeare. This could only happen in Cental Park.”

“Death holds no fear for me. I shall conquer it as I conquer all things.”

“We are not to be occupied with our feelings or symptoms,or our faith or lack of faith,but only with what God has said”