All the fear has left me now, I'm not frightened anymore. It's my heart that pounds beneath my flesh, it's my mouth that pushes out this breath.

Happiness is like a cloud, if you stare at it long enough, it evaporates.

Once there was a darkness, a deep and endless night, you gave me everything you had and oh, you gave me light

I'm so tired, but I can't sleep. Standing on the edge of something much too deep.

I've heard myself referred to as a quiet superstar, and I don't quite know what that means.

I think a lot of contemplation happens in bathtubs. It does for me. Nothing like a hot bath to ease the tension and think about what's going to happen next.

We're constantly being told what other people think we are, and that's why it is so important to know yourself.

I threw bitter tears at the ocean, but all that came back was the tide.

I've learned to trust myself, to listen to truth, to not be afraid of it and to not try and hide it.

Trying to force creativity is never good.

Theres beauty everywhere. There are amazing things happening everywhere, you just have to be able to open your eyes and witness it. Some days, thats harder than others.

We may think we live for wisdom, but in fact we're living for the the pleasure wisdom brings us.

Having no need to judge, control, react, so forgiveness does not even arise.

Both friend and enemy, Faith leads us to the place where we lead ourselves.

What strikes me is that theres a very fine line between success and failure. Just one ingredient can make the difference.

Education is the one thing that no one can take from you.

I'm very sane about how crazy I am.

There is such a thing as raw, unalloyed, agendaless kindness.

Happiness is not a brilliant climax to years of grim struggle and anxiety. It is a long succession of little decisions simply to be happy in the moment.

Kings and philosophers defecate, and so do ladies.

You may say I may be unfit to be mayor. But you can never say I'm an unfit mayor.