My favorite part of running is the thinking time.
I am a shining star, and I surround myself with people who encourage my brightness.
Your best teacher is the person offering you your greatest challenge.
If you want to live an authentic, meaningful life, you need to master the art of disappointing and upsetting others, hurting feelings, and living with the reality that some people just won't like you. It may not be easy, but it's essential if you want your life to reflect your deepest desires, values, and needs.
If it's not an absolute YES, it's a NO
Just because some people are fueled by drama doesn't mean you have to attend the performance.
People start to heal the moment they feel heard.
Right after the game, say as little as possible.
They [the English] have a special word, "civil," for what is elsewhere merely ordinary politeness.
The practical man is the adventurer, the investigator, the believer in research, the asker of questions, the man who refuses to believe that perfection has been attained. . . . There is no thrill or joy in merely doing that which any one can do. . . . It is always safe to assume, not that the old way is wrong, but that there may be a better way.
I tried heroin. I shot up in high school, but I just thought it was so dreary: puking and nodding.