Did you really want to die?" "No one commits suicide because they want to die." "Then why do they do it?" "Because they want to stop the pain.

Don't waste your time with fear.. Fear won't keep you safe from being hurt.

And no matter what anybody says about grief and about time healing all wounds, the truth is, there are certain sorrows that never fade away until the heart stops beating and the last breath is taken.

No one commits suicide because they want to die.

Anything less than mad, passionate, extraordinary love is a waste of time. There are too many mediocre things in life to deal with and love shouldn't be one of them.

Just knowing you exist changed the world for me.

Has the industry done to music what McDonald’s has done to eating?

I'm afraid of everything. Fear of being alone, fear of being hurt, fear of being made a fool of, fear of failure... Still, I think all my fears bleed from one big one.

... there’s also nothing noble about being fearless. How much do you wanna bet the last man standing in a battle is usually the biggest fool of all?” - Paul Hudson

In his eyes I saw all the other possibilities. The dream-world possibilities. The fairytale possibilities. The seemingly impossible possibilities.

Isn’t it funny to think that this magnificent piece of matter is in a state of decay? Really, can you think of any other living thing that looks this glorious as it’s dying?

Democratic Socialism is simply Totalitarianism that allows you the illusion of a voice in the matter.

Considering I'm a writer, you leave me strangely bereft of words.

Happy people attract other happy people. Show the world your smile, and the world will smile back.

Here in Seattle, I'm the most productive I've ever been. I don't allow myself personal distractions. I'm extremely disciplined here.

Since fat crayons, I write and display chaos. My plan is damage.

You can't take life too seriously. You just have to laugh your way through it.

Suddenly it was fall, the season of death, the anniversary of things-going-to-hell.

Boxing is a great exercise ... as long as you can yell "cut" whenever you want to.