intuition is always right in at least two important ways; It is always in response to something. it always has your best interest at heart

And why do we worship hindsight (as in the news media's constant rehash of the day, the week, the year) and yet distrust foresight, which actually might make a difference in our lives?

Persistence only proves persistence-it does not prove love. The fact that a romantic pursuer is relentless doesn't mean you are special-it means he is troubled.

You have the gift of a brilliant internal guardian that stands ready to warn you of hazards and guide you through risky situations.

Most men fear getting laughed at or humiliated by a romantic prospect while most women fear rape and death.

Niceness is a decision, a strategy of social interaction; it is not a character trait.

The solution to violence in America is the acceptance of reality

The hijacking of an American jet in Athens looms larger in our concern than the parent who kills a child, even though the one happens rarely, and the other happens daily.

Denial is a save now, pay later scheme.

I encourage people to remember that "no" is a complete sentence.

No matter how famous the victim, no matter how powerful the advocates, it simply isn't always possible to control the conduct of other people.

You will not get the miracle you pray for until you realise you are the god to whom your prayers are directed

There are 1, 440 minutes in every day. How are you using yours?

I say, flawless poems do not exist.

Be positive and laugh at everything.

I am not getting any younger and am taking a new approach to life.

If you think people are dumb, you'll spend a lifetime doing dumb work.

Everything valuable takes time, there are no overnight successes.

The loss of body hair is interesting to anthropologists, because it is a feature that distinguishes us from our nearest living relatives, chimpanzees. They have body hair, we don't.

Where free unions and collective bargaining are forbidden, freedom is lost.

I like travelers, but I don't like tourists. The difference is that travelers don't shop and they don't play golf.