He was powerful and I died of love in his shadow.

A true soul mate is a mirror, the person who shows you everything that is holding you back, the person who brings you to your own attention so you can change your life.

I've never seen any life transformation that didn't begin with the person in question finally getting tired of their own bullshit.

Tis' better to live your own life imperfectly than to imitate someone else's perfectly.

Stop wearing your wishbone where your backbone ought to be.

I'm choosing happiness over suffering, I know I am. I'm making space for the unknown future to fill up my life with yet-to-come surprises.

This is a good sign, having a broken heart. It means we have tried for something.

There's always another level up. There's always another ascension. More grace, more light, more generosity, more compassion, more to shed, more to grow.

You were given life; it is your duty (and also your entitlement as a human being) to find something beautiful within life, no matter how slight.

Never forget that once upon a time, in an unguarded moment, you recognized yourself as a friend.

If you're going to answer the call and you're going to transform and you're going to change, get ready. It is not a day at the beach.

Working to perfect our gift and overcoming the pain of self-discipline, we achieve our goals and move on to our dreams

Like all other music, it breathed passion and pathos, and emotions high or tender, in a tongue native to the human heart, wherever educated.

In life, you often get what you expect.

You’re insane.”“It’ll work.”“Which does not alter the fact that you are insane.

If you eat enough books, you start pooping out words.

Mere literary talent is common; what is rare is endurance, the continuing desire to work hard at writing.

I consider how little man is, yet, in his own mind, how great. He is lord and master of all things, yet scarce can command anything.

When I am writing anything in general, I just want to tell the story that exists in my head; I don't try to write a parable or make a point.

I don't cry in real life. I'm just pretty light and I don't get too heavy.

I have always been an active part of my community.