Self

"It is quite acceptable that we may all experience some amount of self-doubt before an event, but the success of our efforts depends on how well we overcome our self-doubt."

“Reading is to the mind, what exercise is to the body.” But does reading fiction also account to the exercise one’s mind requires to remain healthy?

"We all need love and respect as individuals – from the baby in her crib to the grandfather in his chair. But most of us don’t realize that love and respect – like charity – begins at home. With ourselves."

"Just as the transition from a girl to woman is tough, so also the change from a boy to a man is difficult. The only difference is that men don’t talk about it; indeed “not talking about it” itself becomes a test of manhood of sorts."

"The thought of the ‘right’ choice is what haunts most of us, especially in the big decisions – academics, career, life partners, relationships."

"The experts divide well-being into two different types: hedonic and eudaimonic."

"I don’t catch your drift and I don’t catch your plan Need to get my thoughts down but it’s getting late Need to get up now, get my feet on the ground But the show is so unprepared now" - Amy Winehouse

"Remember: the time you feel lonely is the time you most need to be by yourself. Life’s cruelest irony.” - Douglas Coupland

"What I’ve noticed within me and my close friends is that we sometimes have a self-inflicted disease – I call this disease the “compulsive comparative disorder.”

"Each individual’s coming out experience is unique. However, most often it begins with a sense of being different. "

"Being assertive falls right in the middle of being passive and being aggressive. "

"Our thought influences our behaviors shapes our attitudes and even affects our immune system....Your thinking determines whether you will be happy or sad most of the time. It even determines if you’ll get married"