The Connections We Make In The Course

Deep Within Us-no Matter Who We Are-there Lives A Feeling Of Wanting To Be Lovable, Of Wanting To Be The Kind Of Person That Others Like To Be With. And The Greatest Thing We Can Do Is To Let People Know That They Are Loved And Capable Of Loving.

Most Of Us, I Believe, Admire Strength... Sometimes, Though, I Wonder If We Confuse Strength With Other Words Like Aggression Or Even Violence.

Listening Is A Very Active Awareness Of The Coming Together Of At Least Two Lives. Listening, As Far As I'm Concerned, Is Certainly A Prerequisite Of Love. One Of The Most Essential Ways Of Saying 'i Love You' Is Being A Receptive Listener.

Some Days, Doing "the Best We Can" May Still Fall Short Of What We Would Like To Be Able To Do, But Life Isn't Perfect On Any Front-and Doing What We Can With What We Have Is The Most We Should Expect Of Ourselves Or Anyone Else.

When I Was A Boy I Used To Think That Strong Meant Having Big Muscles, Great Physical Power; But The Longer I Live, The More I Realize That Real Strength Has Much More To Do With What Is Not Seen. Real Strength Has To Do With Helping Others.