There can be no happiness equal to the joy of finding a heart that understands.

There can be no happiness equal to the joy of finding a heart that understands.

The force of truth that a statement imparts, then, its prominence among the hordes of recorded observations that I may read more

The force of truth that a statement imparts, then, its prominence among the hordes of recorded observations that I may optionally apply to my own life, depends, in addition to the sense that it is argumentatively defensible, on the sense that someone like me, and someone I like, whose voice is audible and who is at least notionally in the same room with me, does or can possibly hold it to be compellingly true.

The social kiss is an exchange of insincerity between two combatants on the field of social advancement. It places hygiene read more

The social kiss is an exchange of insincerity between two combatants on the field of social advancement. It places hygiene before affection and condescension before all else.

No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.

No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.

O Athenians, what toil do I undergo to please you!

O Athenians, what toil do I undergo to please you!

You learn to put your emotional luggage where it will do some good, instead of using it to shit on read more

You learn to put your emotional luggage where it will do some good, instead of using it to shit on other people, or blow up aeroplanes.

I have said nothing because there is nothing I can say that would describe how I feel as perfectly as read more

I have said nothing because there is nothing I can say that would describe how I feel as perfectly as you deserve it.

Beauty is in the heart of the beholder.

Beauty is in the heart of the beholder.

You can't expect to prevent negative feelings altogether. And you can't expect to experience positive feelings all the time. The read more

You can't expect to prevent negative feelings altogether. And you can't expect to experience positive feelings all the time. The Law of Emotional Choice directs us to acknowledge our feelings but also to refuse to get stuck in the negative ones.