“It's especially hard to admit that you made a mistake to your parents, because, of course, you know so much more than they do.”

“It's hard, but sometimes it is better to have no friends for a time than to have the wrong friends. The wrong group can lead you down all kinds of paths you really don't want to be on. And retracing your steps can be a long and hard journey”

“Now think deeply.What have you done with your life over the past year?How do you feel inside?”

“I like how Mother Teresa put it: "Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier. Be the living expression of God's kindness: kindness in your face, in your eyes, in your smile." If you approach life this way, always looking for ways to build instead of to tear down, you'll be amazed at how much happiness you can give to others and find for yourself”

“A fruit salad is delicious precisely because each fruit maintains its own flavor.”

“These problems are real, and you can't turn off real life. So I won't try. Instead, I'll give you a set of tools to help you deal with real life.”

“You can usually tell when a couple becomes centered on each other because they are forever breaking up and getting back together.”