Half of all the great art and literature in existence went unrecognised during the lifetimes of its creators.

It’s not how far you’ve come that matters. It’s where you’ve come from.

Phaedra of Alonso’s death was a never-ending pain that gnawed at his insides. It made him a prisoner in his own cottage.

Failure is an arrow pointing the right direction.

Isn't it a shame that some people's 'weaknesses' can be so strong.

...the past is in us, and not behind us. Things are never over.

Fake it till you feel it

The only reason I became the singer in the band is because I sang the best. It wasn't out of some desire to be a star or be a famous singer. It's not like I love interviews.

It took most people a lifetime to join the human race.

If you had seen me back in high school, there's no way you would have ever said I would become an author or teacher because I was a horrible student.

What was the point of education, he thought, if people went out afterward and used it?

Sensibility of mind is indeed the parent of every virtue, but it is the parent of much misery, too.