Take time to laugh, to talk, to hug, and to cry. These are the human relief valves.

A hug—it’s been holding me back from achieving my goals.

I made a t-shirt that says, “Today’s my birthday” on it, so that I can ask for hugs from strangers and point to the text on my tee as the reason why they should oblige....

It is an absolute human certainty that no one can know his own beauty or perceive a sense of his own worth until it has been reflected back to him in the mirror of another...

We all have to have something to hold on to, even if it’s our own torso.

Children are not unforgiving. You can punish them and they will hug you in a few minutes.

The police called it choking, but I called it a two-handed neck hug. That’s how I knew she really loved me.