“...Some people hurt so much they can't take what they need, even when someone wants to give it to them. (106)”

“For a psychiatrist to be any good, he has to be willing to corner you, close off the easy exits, even when it hurts. It's supposed to. (46)”

“You've got to think of every talent you have, every gift you could give the world around you. And you've got to take the chance of giving it. (246)”

“Sometimes when you push someone, you find out who that person really is.”

“People blush when one of their core truths is revealed.”

“Most children would rather preserve the fantasy of a loving connection with their fathers and mothers, at all costs, even if it costs them their self-esteem. When you're three or seven years old, it's less frightening to think of yourself as an unlovable, disappointing screwup than to recognize the fact that you're living with a monster.”

“People react predictably, especially when they don't have time to think.”