Maturity includes the recognition that no one is going to see anything in us that we don"t see in ourselves. Stop waiting for a producer. Produce yourself

Before feminism, work was largely defined as what men did or would do. Thus, a working woman was someone who labored outside the home for money, masculine-style. read more

• Thought Before Feminism Work Largely Defined What Men Did Do Thus Working Woman Someone Labored Home for Money Masculine Style

Respect comes in two unchangeable steps: Giving it and receiving it. read more

• Thought Respect Comes Two Unchangeable Steps Giving Receiving

Courage is the price that life exacts for granting peace read more

• Thought Courage Price Life Exacts for Granting Peace

Until you"re grown-up they send you to reform school. After you"re grown-up they send you to the penitentiary. read more

• Thought Grown Up They Send Reform School After Penitentiary

Man must behave like a lighthouse; he must shine day and night for the goodness of everyman. read more

• Thought Man Behave Like Lighthouse Shine Day Night for Goodness Everyman

As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others. read more

• Thought Liberated from Our Own Fear Presence Automatically Liberates Others

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be. read more

• Thought Our Deepest Fear Inadequate Powerful Beyond Measure Light Darkness Frightens Us Ask Ourselves Brilliant Gorgeous Talented Fabulous Actually

The first step in forgiveness is the willingness to forgive. read more

• Thought First Step Forgiveness Willingness Forgive

Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognize how good things really are. read more

• Thought Joy What Happens Us Allow Ourselves Recognize How Good Things Really

Until we have seen someone"s darkness, we don"t really know who they are. Until we have forgiven someone"s darkness, we don"t really know what love is. read more

• Thought Seen Someone Darkness Really They Forgiven What Love