"I passionately believe that's it's not just what you say that counts, it's also how you say it - that the success of your argument critically depends on your manner of presenting it."
"One rarely falls in love without being as much attracted to what is interestingly wrong with someone as what is objectively healthy."
"The arrogance that says analysing the relationship between reasons and causes is more important than writing a philosophy of shyness or sadness or friendship drives me nuts. I can't accept that."
"Don't despair: despair suggests you are in total control and know what is coming. You don't - surrender to events with hope."
"There is no such thing as work-life balance. Everything worth fighting for unbalances your life."
"If one felt successful, there'd be so little incentive to be successful."