How far have you walked for men who've never held your feet in their laps?

Light attracts light. But sometimes your light attracts moths and your warmth attracts parasites. Protect your space and energy

Later that night, I held an atlas on my lap, ran my fingers across the whole world, and whispered, ‘where does it hurt?’ It answered, everywhere, everywhere, everywhere.

Document the moments you feel most in love with yourself - what you're wearing, who you're around, what you're doing. Recreate and repeat.

My alone feels so good, I'll only have you if you're sweeter than my solitude.

It's not my responsibility to be beautiful. I'm not alive for that purpose. My existence is not about how desirable you find me.

Make peace with your body, it's not manmade, there are no flaws, there are no mistakes.

I’m overwhelmed. My biggest downfall is my brightest blessing, I feel too much, all the time. Ya Allah, if it’ll keep my heart soft, break my heart every day.

Don't assume, ask. Be kind. Tell the truth. Don't say anything you can't stand behind fully. Have integrity. Tell people how you feel.

Mother says there are locked rooms inside all women, kitchen of love, bedroom of grief, bathroom of apathy. Sometimes, the men, they come with keys, and sometimes the men, they come with hammers.

You are terrifying, and strange, and beautiful. Something not everyone knows how to love.

For those living in a dark cave... sometimes all it takes is for someone to throw us a lifeline.

I don't know what you mean, but I know that you mean it.(attrib: 'Edward', Appendix 2)

To be now a sensible man, by and by a fool, and presently abeast!

The more you limit your choices, thereby limiting thought, the more you can simplify your life and focus your energy elsewhere.

We've tried to keep as cheap and lean an operation as possible.

Teaching is an art and a profession requiring years of training.

It's too much show business and too much prompting, too much artificiality, and not really debates. They're rehearsed appearances.

We have the DNA of our Lord Jesus Christ.

You have to work at it if you want to be a good smoker. Especially today with all the non-smoking world constantly harassing you.

You can't put passion and obsession into someone's employment contract - either you are or you aren't.