“Courageous people run toward the problem rather than away from it.”

“When you compete against yourself, you both win.”

“Moral character is the DNA of success and happiness.”

“When you master the basics, and execute them well, theres no need to worry about the score.”

“Courageous people know that saying no to one idea enables them to say yes to another.”

“Real leaders focus resources in areas that provide the greatest opportunity rather than making across-the-board decisions.”

“An acquaintance merely enjoys your company, a fair-weather companion flatters when all is well, a true friend has your best interests at heart and the pluck to tell you what you need to hear.”

“I did not look for her, because I was afraid of dispelling the mystery we attach to people whom we know only casually.”

“Dont allow people to come in and out of your life when it only benefits them.”

“When I say it's you I like, I'm talking about that part of you that knows that life is far more than anything you can ever see or hear or touch. That deep part of you that allows you to stand for t...”

“You know Balbec so well - do you have friends in the area?'I have friends wherever there are companies of trees, wounded but not vanquished, which huddle together with touching obstinacy to implore...”

“Things that matter are not easy. Feelings of happiness are easy. Happiness is not. Flirting is easy. Love is not. Saying youre friends is easy. Being friends is not.”

“I existed in a world that never is , a prison of the mind.”

“It sometimes entered Mr. Pontellier's mind to wonder if his wife were not growing a little unbalanced mentally. He could see plainly that she was not herself. That is, he could not see that she was...”

“Sanity is over-rated. It lacks color.”