There's a very positive relationship between people's ability to accomplish any task and the time they're willing to spend on it.
Success is a state of mind. If you want success, start thinking of yourself as a success.
I watched the Trade Center buildings go down from my balcony, and it was a terrifying moment. I couldn't get my mind around it at all.
The cynic finds love with the idealist. The rebel with the conformist. The social butterfly with the bookworm. They help each other balance their lives.
Credit buying is much like being drunk. The buzz happens immediately and gives you a lift... The hangover comes the day after.
Marriage is not just spiritual communion, it is also remembering to take out the trash.
Men are not conditioned to be less powerful than a woman. It will be the wise woman who realizes this and is sensitive to that issue.
Never try to negotiate with anyone after he or she has eaten. People are best persuaded on an empty stomach. And forget power breakfasts. There is no convincing anyone of anything before 10 A.M.
Listening, not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery.
The topic of trust is an important factor in all matters of the heart - and here's why. Men lie to women. Women lie to men. And most people agree that some lying is even necessary - to avoid petty squabbles and to grease the wheels of a relationship.
If Shakespeare had to go on an author tour to promote Romeo and Juliet, he never would have written Macbeth.
Real intimacy depends on truth - lovingly told - especially in the bedroom.
Love comes when manipulation stops; when you think more about the other person than about his or her reactions to you. When you dare to reveal yourself fully. When you dare to be vulnerable.
Virginity is such a personal thing. You can't judge anyone on it. A lot of young women feel they want to save themselves for the man who they think they'll love forever.
No matter how love-sick a woman is, she shouldn't take the first pill that comes along.
Accept that all of us can be hurt, that all of us can and surely will at times fail. Other vulnerabilities, like being embarrassed or risking love, can be terrifying, too. I think we should follow a simple rule: if we can take the worst, take the risk.
A strong, positive self-image is the best possible preparation for success.
I've enjoyed the pleasures of working since I was 12 and earned all my own spending money since I was 14.
Being taken for granted can be a compliment. It means that you've become a comfortable, trusted element in another person's life.
