David D. Burns

A poor self-image is the magnifying glass that can transform a trivial mistake or an imperfection into an overwhelming symbol of personal defeat.

Kindness is the cause of all anxiety.

Perfectionism becomes a badge of honor with you playing the part of the suffering hero.

Men may live fools, but fools they cannot die.

I'm a big action junkie. I grew up on the '80s action movies - the bad ones and the good ones.

We define ourselves as intelligent. That's odd, because we're doing the definition - We're creating our own definition and saying, 'We are intelligent!'