35 Quotes by Walter Anderson

Our lives improve only when we take chances – and the first and most difficult risk we can take is to be honest with ourselves.

The quickest way to relieve anxiety is ACTION!

I am responsible. Although I may not be able to prevent the worst from happening, I am responsible for my attitude toward the inevitable misfortunes that darken life. Bad things do happen; how I respond to them defines my character and the quality of my life.

We’re never so vulnerable than when we trust someone-but paradoxically, if we cannot trust, neither can we find love or joy.

If you’re angry at a loved one, hug that person. And mean it. You may not want to hug – which is all the more reason to do so. It’s hard to stay angry when someone shows they love you, and that’s precisely what happens when we hug each other.

You and I are not what we eat; we are what we think.

Believe in something big. Your life is worth a noble motive.

The most sincere compliment we can pay is attention.

I read myself out of poverty, long before I worked myself out of poverty.