In a person who is open to experience each stimulus is freely relayed through the nervous system, without being distorted by any process of defensiveness.

We think we listen, but very rarely do we listen with real understanding, true empathy. Yet listening, of this very special kind, is one of the most potent forces for change that I know.

Growth occurs when individuals confront problems, struggle to master them, and through that struggle develop new aspects of their skills, capacities, views about life.

As no one else can know how we perceive, we are the best experts on ourselves.

A person cannot teach another person directly; a person can only facilitate another's learning

The good life is a process, not a state of being. It is a direction not a destination.

The only person who cannot be helped is that person who blames others.

People only seriously consider change when they feel accepted for exactly who they are.

What you are to be, you are now becoming.

When I look at the world I'm pessimistic, but when I look at people I am optimistic.

What I am is good enough if I would only be it openly.

You know, people ask me. They say 'Dan, three years later do you really want to be drawing cat whiskers on your face?' but they don't understand. The cat whiskers, they come from within.

Ah! That glance of yours did some magic on me, you were not aware of. For once I died and was reborn. To put it simple you did (CRL+ALT+DELETE) to my mind!

Anyone who takes the time to be kind is beaut

You want in all cases for the story to get through the writing.

I like storms. I would say I actively like stormy weather. I would not be afraid of them. I think that if I had not pursued journalism, I think storm-chasing would've been a really fun career.

The mind is "ashamed" of the blood. And the blood is destroyed by the mind, actually. Hence palefaces.

[Reviewing a production of Uncle Tom's Cabin] The dogs were poorly supported by the cast.

Success nullifies. You then have to do it again, preferably differently.

F. Scott Fitzgerald thought that prolonging his adolescence would protect his talent.

after a man passes 60 , his mischief is mainly in his head