“Cling to it long enough, and not a doubt it will turn true again, for so it goes.”— Robert Frost, bartleby.com
“Amazing scientific fact: The brain cannot tell the difference between fantasy and reality. For example, when I imagine I am running, evidence shows my brain reacting in large part as if I am actually running. This helps explain why using imagination and fantasy is a powerful tool for feeling better.”— Hilary Jacobs Hendel, hilaryjacobshendel.com
“All mortals tend to turn into the thing they are pretending to be. This is elementary.”— C. S. Lewis, amazon.com
“If you think you aren’t pretty, if you think other girls are better dressed or thinner or cooler, you keep it to yourself. You tell yourself, ‘Any man would be lucky to have me,’ until it sinks in and you start to believe it.”— Ellen Fein, amazon.com
“If you consciously try to fit into the category of a friend and start looking and acting like one, people cannot help but treat you like a friend. Moreover, if you attempt to fit the role of a good friend that lends emotional support, you position yourself well.”— Patrick King, amazon.com