Adulthood is knowing that a fully realized character is always more important than the lines.

Aside from the posters, wherever there was room, there were books. Stacks and stacks of books. Books crammed into mismatched shelves and towers of books up to the ceiling. I liked my books.

...losing a friend is like losing a language, and I miss the one we spoke together.

Some call it growing up. I call it life, and in my experience, it doesn't necessarily get easier over the years. But the eternal struggle is beautiful, and I'm happy to persevere.

I'm taking the chance, walking away, breaking the rules nobody here can tell me what to do.

We undo ourselves by impatience. Misfortunes have their life and their limits their sickness and their health.

The violence in the Bible is appalling.

You can find out a lot sitting in the barber's.

We want to govern with our indigenous ancestors' models: That means a different concept of participation, community work and honesty.

Lilly was not crazy. She left a serious suicide note. 'Sorry,' said the note. 'Just not big enough.

Our walking is not a means to an end. We walk for the sake of walking.

Talent wears well, genius wears itself out; talent drives a snug brougham in fact; genius, a sun-chariot in fancy.

Schools, the first thing they cut is music programs. They don't realize how important music is to kids.