To live is to suffer, to survive is to find some meaning in the suffering.

To live is to suffer, to survive is to find some meaning in the suffering.

Anger may be kindled in the noblest breasts: but in these slow droppings of an unforgiving temper never takes the read more

Anger may be kindled in the noblest breasts: but in these slow droppings of an unforgiving temper never takes the shape of consistency of enduring hatred.

It all changed when I realized I'm not the only one on the planet who's scared. Everyone else is, too. read more

It all changed when I realized I'm not the only one on the planet who's scared. Everyone else is, too. I started asking people, "Are you scared, too?" "You bet your sweet life I am." "Aha, so that's the way it is for you, too." We were all in the same boat. That's probably what is so effective at our workshops. When I ask, "Who else feels like this?" the whole room of hands goes up. People realize they are not the only one who feels that way.

The days are too short even for love; how can there be enough time for quarreling?.

The days are too short even for love; how can there be enough time for quarreling?.

Every difficulty slurred over will be a ghost to disturb your repose later on.

Every difficulty slurred over will be a ghost to disturb your repose later on.

We have no problems, only situations. Not all problems have solutions, but all situations have outcomes.

We have no problems, only situations. Not all problems have solutions, but all situations have outcomes.

I think it's only in a crisis that Americans see other people. It has to be an American crisis, of read more

I think it's only in a crisis that Americans see other people. It has to be an American crisis, of course. If two countries fight that do not supply the Americans with some precious commodity, then the education of the public does not take place. But when the dictator falls, when the oil is threatened, then you turn on the television and they tell you where the country is, what the language is, how to pronounce the names of the leaders, what the religion is all about, and maybe you can cut out recipes in the newspaper of Persian dishes.

No matter how bad things get you got to go on living, even if it kills you.

No matter how bad things get you got to go on living, even if it kills you.

The long term versus the short term argument is one used by losers.

The long term versus the short term argument is one used by losers.