Hope is not a substitute for pain. Hope is in spite of pain.

I think sunrises are rarer for me, but sunset is my favourite time of day.

Happiness is like peeing in your pants. Everyone can see it, but only you can feel the warmth.

Your story matters, who you are matters, tonight matters, none of it is an accident. You were born for the blue skies.

My challenge is, do not run away from the hard questions. Truly ask yourself what's worth living for in this life.

If we spend our time obsessing with the future or regretting the past, then we will never live. Tomorrow will always be tomorrow and yesterday cannot be changed.

When our world falls apart and we have no more faces to wear - that’s when it’s beautiful, and that’s when we change.

IF YOU APPROACH THE WORLD WITH THE APRON OF A SERVANT,THEN YOU ARE ALLOWED TO GO PLACES THAT YOU CAN'T GO IF YOU APPROACH IT WITH THE CROWN OF A KING

From the shore, the ocean is forever. It's a beautiful, dangerous place. Music is tied to the sea, born from the struggle, looking for hope. Because hope belongs in the dark places.

I don’t think we can solve the outside problems until we solve the ones within.

Eventually everything fails me, but when I look at the sunset or the sky, I'm reminded what it's like to be alive.

Rainbows earn their brightest colors in the storm.

Spirituality can go hand-in-hand with ruthless single-mindedness when the individual is convinced his cause is just

Things they don't understand always cause a sensation among the English.

I spot a little stranger standing across the room, my brain takes a vacation just to give my heart more room.

Don't gossip- particularly about other women. Kindness is the secret to true femininity.

we must never forget that people buy into the leader before they buy into a mission statement.

I regret that I wasn't the kind of person who could enjoy celebrity. It embarrassed me too much.

In poetry everything which must be said is almost impossible to say well.

My ultimate authority is the divine voice in my own soul. Period.

Happiness is the ability to move forward, knowing the future will be better than the past.