David Viscott

Most people of action are inclined to fatalism and most of thought believe in providence. ”

If you could get up the courage to begin, you have the courage to succeed. ”

Lists have always implied social order. ”

Each child should try to see in his parents the children they previously were. Each parent should try to see in his child the adult he seems to be becoming. ”

It is important for children to understand that some of the disappointment their parents feel for them is often really the parents' disappointment in their own lives. ”

From time to time, everyone distorts. We all tend to believe what supports our side of the question and doubt what weakens it. When we are under stress, we tend to believe what we need to believe. ”

Lists today are a way of trying to get through the day, because we are losing a sense of time. ”

The original lists were probably carved in stone and represented longer periods of time. They contained things like 'Get More Clay. Make Better Oven.' ”

To fail is a natural consequence of trying, To succeed takes time and prolonged effort in the face of unfriendly odds. To think it will be any other way, no matter what you do, is to invite yourself to be hurt and to limit your enthusiasm for trying again. ”

Although everyone fights, few people know how to have a good argument, an argument that clears the air and makes it less likely a future argument will take place on the same subject. ”