Realize that true happiness lies within you. Waste no time and effort searching for peace and contentment and joy in the world outside. Remember that there is no happiness in having or in getting, but only in giving. Reach out. Share. Smile. Hug. Happiness is a perfume you cannot pour on others without getting a few drops on yourself.
It's innocence when it charms us, ignorance when it doesn't.
When we ask for advice, we are usually looking for an accomplice.
You're dealing with the demon of external validation. You can't beat external validation. You want to know why? Because it feels sooo good.
Nothing has a stronger influence psychologically on their environment and especially on their children than the unlived life of the parent.
While we have the gift of life, it seems to me that only tragedy is to allow part of us to die - whether it is our spirit, our creativity, or our glorious uniqueness.
It is nobler to declare oneself wrong than to insist on being right - especially when one is right.