“One major cost of self-deception is that we use painful life experiences to justify being non-ideal versions of ourselves.”

“We would all benefit by shifting our focus from seeing pain as bad to seeing pain as motivation to change.”

“Living through difficult life circumstances in not an excuse for passing trauma onto someone else.”

“The truth is that our self-deceptive lies range from seemingly tiny untruths to massive life-altering falsehoods about reality.”

“I cannot overemphasize the impact our childhood has on our ability to be honest because we live out what we learned as children in our adult relationships.”

“When you are not aware that you are bringing old learning to your current relationships, you will want to lie about where it is coming from.”

“Dont allow your crisis to become a crisis of faith.”

“Always be in control, do not allow money to possess your heart which should belong to God”

“Steps can then be taken to slow down the natural progression before it gets started. It doesn't work to allow all the preliminary intimacies and then hope to stop the progression just short of inte...”

“So many of us are causing pain and suffering to ourselves on daily basis, because we do not know the value of life.”

“You are what you are, and what you are is not me!”

“The Friendship is a suicide, the question is "Are you ready to suicide?".”

“I believe in the immeasurable power of love that true love can endure any circumstance and reach across any distance.”

“The best laid schemes o' mice an' men gang aft agley.”

“We are all prisoners of circumstance at one point or another.”