At the age of 31, he had five children to raise, a trade to tend, and a shop to keep. He needed a robust new wife, and he needed her quickly.
It is wise to buy acquaintances, but foolish to buy friends.
When I dare to be powerful - to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.
A man of sixty has spent twenty years in bed and over three years in eating.
Why wait to forgive and let go only after you have sufficiently wallowed in your despair? Why not forgive and let go now?
My father, [was] a mid-level phonecompany manager who treated my mother at best like an incompetent employee. At worst? He never beat her, but his pure, inarticulate fury would fill the house for days...
Women who love themselves are threatening; but men who love real women, more so.
With making changes, the difficult part of trying to implement a new way, idea or thought, is getting people to believe the effect of your notion, and have them believe in themselves of adapting to so...
Even if it's not appreciated, do your best. Integrity will take you further than acknowledgement.
It is time to embrace mental health and substance use/abuse as illnesses. Addiction is a disease.
Greatness can be contagious, but first there must be contact.