I

never feel that I have comprehended an emotion, or fully lived even the smallest events, until I have reflected upon it in my journal; my pen is my truest confidant, holding in check the passions and disappointments that I dare not share even with my beloved.

Stephanie Barron, Jane and the Unpleasantness at Scargrave Manor, 1996

The

"worst thing one can do is not to try, to be aware of what one wants and not give in to it, to spend years in silent hurt wondering if something could have materialized - never knowing."

- Jim Rohn

Attitudes

" are contagious. Are yours worth catching?"

- Dennis and Wendy Mannering

To

"effectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication with others."

-Anthony Robbins

I

" count him braver who conquers his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is the victory over self."

- Aristotle

Consider.....

" how hard it is to change yourself and you'll understand what little chance you have in trying to change others."

- Jacob M. Braude