Dr Phil McGraw

The truth is, I think we are a self-less society, not a selfish society. Because we’re so busy now.

Happiness isn’t a one-size-fits-all proposition. You must define what it looks like for you and then make a conscious effort to access whatever gets you to your unique definition of joy.

It is just good practice to do a situational scan and have situational awareness when you are out in the world.

If you ever get started on the right path to change, there is one important precondition you have to meet. You must rid yourself of that gnawing and overpowering sense of urgency and panic that always seems to appear on the scene.

Leaders inspire. They aren’t assigned leadership. They command it.

Every situation needs a hero. Step up and be that for your child.

I comfortable with everything – say whatever you want.

History teaches us that men and nations behave wisely once they have exhausted all other alternatives.

I smoke in moderation, only one cigar at a time.

I don’t let go of concepts – I meet them with understanding. Then they let go of me.

A wise man gets more use from his enemies than a fool from his friends.

Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited to all we now know and understand, while imagination embraces the entire world, and all there ever will be to know and understand.

I am patient with stupidity but not with those who are proud of it.

How beautiful the world was when one looked at it without searching, just looked, simply and innocently.

You have to name it to claim it.

Zen does not confuse spirituality with thinking about God while peeling potatoes. Zen spirituality is just to peel the potatoes.

Good breeding consists in concealing how much we think of ourselves and how little we think of the other person.

Time wounds all heels.

Life is like improvised jazz. We cannot regulate all the variables. We must play it with panache and flair as best we can.

The miracle, or the power, that elevates the few is to be found in their industry, application, and perseverance under the prompting of a brave, determined spirit.

When I am old, weather-worn, and grey, I want to fill my lungs with your perfume and hear your laughter echo through our home as we dance alone in our living room, drunk off wine, still madly in love.