By definition, love at first sight has nothing to do with the other person’s character or mind.

Completely different impressions of someone can each be created by a selection of facts, or even a single fact, from the very same collection of facts about them.

Not being yourself is the worst form of self-disrespect.

Who we are usually depends on who is—or who we think is—looking at us.

Being boring is as likely as being interesting to make one impossible to forget.

It is humbling to realize that what you hate (the most) about someone is actually what they love (the most) about themselves.

By saying only good things about the deceased during their funeral, we make it seem as if they were perfect … and are being auctioned.

It is a vice to be proud or unashamed of your vice.

We often say a lot about ourselves by saying only a few words, or nothing at all.