I am someone who will rise to an occasion like that. Other occasions can defeat me.

Resentment is like drinking poison and waiting for the other person to die.

Sometimes you can only find Heaven by slowly backing away from Hell.

If my life wasn't funny it would just be true, and that is unacceptable.

No motive is pure. No one is good or bad-but a hearty mix of both. And sometimes life actually gives to you by taking away.

My heart's in the right place. I know, 'cuz I hid it there.

Bipolar disorder can be a great teacher. It's a challenge, but it can set you up to be able to do almost anything else in your life.

I am mentally ill. I can say that. I am not ashamed of that. I survived that, I'm still surviving it, but bring it on. Better me than you.

There is no point at which you can say, "Well, I'm successful now. I might as well take a nap."

I get lots of awards for being mentally ill. Apparently, I am better at being mentally ill than almost anything else I've ever done. Seriously - I have a shelf of awards for being bipolar.

You know the bad thing about being a survivor... You keep having to get into difficult situations in order to show off your gift.

Rose, this is Sebby, " she said. "Sebby, Rose.""Oh yeah. Sebastian, right?" Rose said. "I've hard about you.""Only terrible things, I hope.""The worst.

Nothing to be proud of, nothing to regret.

Beauty is a fragile gift.

On teacher education: induction into current mandates must not turn into seduction away from best practice.

Kindness is the evidence of greatness. If anyone is glad that you are here, then you have not lived in vain.

No man was ever eloquent by trying to be eloquent, but only by being so.

In the stock market, when you are right, you make a little money; when you are wrong, you learn a lot of lessons, so you always win!

Great leaders have an ability, a characteristic of analyzing very good talent, and empowering that talent.

I would only date a 15 year old high school girl.

It's unreal. I mean, the dog backflips. It's amazing. Google Jumpy on YouTube - I had seen the dog first and I was like, "Y'all don't even know."