“To free us from the expectations of others, to give us back to ourselves - there lies the great, singular power of self-respect.” - Joan Didion, author
“A great many people think they are thinking when they are really rearranging their prejudices.”
- William James, psychologist
“All human behaviour is purposeful, without exception.” - William Glasser, psychiatrist
“The family is one of nature's masterpieces.” - George Santayana, philosopher
“Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.”
- Melody Beattie, author
“The ultimate value of life depends upon awareness and the power of contemplation rather than upon mere survival.” - Aristotle, philosopher
“In science, a healthy skepticism is a professional necessity, whereas in religion, having belief without evidence is regarded as a virtue.” - Paul Davies, writer
“We must accept life for what it actually is - a challenge to our quality without which we should never know of what stuff we are made, or grow to our full stature.” - Robert Louis Stevenson, Author
“Without mathematics, there's nothing you can do. Everything around you is mathematics. Everything around you is numbers.” - Shakuntala Devi, writer