It would be nice if I did have a good relationship with my family, and yes, part of me longs to have a mum and dad who love and accept me for who I am. But if they never do, it's OK. ↗
Miramax can buy a small independent movie that isn't very good, but because it has great relationships with different theaters, it can get into a big theater. ↗
I think in a way, you're doomed, once you can envision something. You're sort of doomed to make it happen. I've found that the moment I can envision leaving a relationship, that's usually the moment that the relationship starts to fall apart. ↗
A theoretical system does not merely state facts which have been observed and that logically deducible relations to other facts which have also been observed. ↗
It is of practical value to learn to like yourself. Since you must spend so much time with yourself you might as well get some satisfaction out of the relationship. ↗