“The feeling of love comes and goes on a whim; you can't control it. But the action of love is something you can do, regardless of how you are feeling.”

“Never set as your goal something that a dead person can do better than you.”

“Commitment isn’t about being perfect, always following through, or never going astray. Commitment means that when you (inevitably) stumble or get off track, you pick yourself up, find your bearings, and carry on in the direction you want to go.”

“If you’re living a goal-focused life, then no matter what you have, it’s never enough”

“Today’s middle class lives better than did the Royalty of not so long ago, and yet humans today don’t seem very happy.”

“Letting the radio play on without giving it much attention is very different from actively trying to ignore it.”

“Despite everything you’ve tried over the years, isn’t it a fact that your mind still produces unpleasant pictures?”