Whether we're a preschooler or a young teen, a graduating college senior or a retired person, we human beings all want to know that we're acceptable, that our being alive somehow makes a difference in the lives of others.

Eroticism thrives in the space between the self and the other.

Neither old people nor sour people seem to make friends easily; for there is little that is pleasant in them.

To a shameful extent, the charm of marriage boils down to how unpleasant it is to be alone.

I think we look for the differences in people because it makes us less lonely.

By mutual respect, understanding and with good will we can find acceptable solutions to any problems which exist or may arise between us.