“Lust, desire and passion. They can turn a wallflower into a sexual predator and a rational person into a raving lunatic.”

“Words are potential weapons so use them wisely.”

“Take the time to slow down, relax, meditate, and contemplate the wonders within. You will discover an inner calm and balance that previously eluded you.”

“Learn to love and value yourself, regardless of the affections of others. Romantic love then becomes a wonderful bonus, rather than a necessity.”

“Make your inner foundations strong and secure and then you can enjoy your partner, rather than feeling you must own them.”

“What work a person does to earn a viable income shapes their thinking patterns, buttresses their sense of self-worth, and affects how they adapt to predictable and unpredictable obstacles.”

“You will act like the sort of person you conceive yourself to be.”

“Too many people overvalue what they are not and undervalue what they are.”

“My soul.My spirit.My strength.”

“Document the moments you feel most in love with yourself - what youre wearing, who youre around, what youre doing. Recreate and repeat.”

“Since [narcissists] deep down, feel themselves to be faultless, it is inevitable that when they are in conflict with the world they will invariably perceive the conflict as the world's fault. Since...”