But pain's like water. It finds a way to push through any seal. There's no way to stop it. Sometimes you have to let yourself sink inside of it before you can learn how to swim to the surface.

Don't worry about hurting me, if that's what you're afraid of. I want to get hurt. At least I´ll feel something for a change.

it's good for you to write down your thoughts. It'stherapeutic because it forces you to slow down and think aboutlife.

I’d rather fail miserably pursuing my dreams than succeed at something I have to settle for

If you have confidence, if you believe in yourself, you can go anywhere.

All you need is one safe anchor to keep you grounded when the rest of your life spins out of control

You're not saving lives, Dad. You can't save lives when no one's living anymore. (Maddie)

Life is about mindfulness. It's about being in the moment, being aware.

He was like a book, where each chapter picks up pace until you can't put it down. That's when you know you've made a friend - when you want to read more of his story.

Oh, I just think that a neat house is the sign of a boring person, that's all. And I don't really like to associate with boring people if I can help it.

I think music is seasonal. In the summer my taste changes.

Non-judgment quiets the internal dialogue, and this opens once again the doorway to creativity.

There are very few innocent sentences in writing.

I love listening to games on the radio... you can't see what's going on

We mustn't waste time; for that's the stuff life's made of.

And this is what happened, ands this is why the caribou and the wolf are one; for the caribou feeds the wolf, but it is the wolf that keeps the caribou strong.

There is no greater wisdom than well to time the beginnings and onsets of things.

Involvement in the arts engages kids in their community, improves self-esteem, reclaims at-risk youth, and builds the creative skills that are required of a 21st century workforce

When you're young it's easy to confuse passion for love.

It was a real eye opener and I'm really pleased that I spent a year out there [in Real Madrid].