I haven’t felt the full weightof the world on my shoulders, and I haven’t experienceda fraction of the painand embarrassment I’ve put out into this great bigwhite world.

In the movies, God is an actor just like everyone else.

I think of drug dealers like I think of my father— never really there when you want them to be.

A drop in the bucket, a tear in the ocean, you’ve been treading cold water, memorizing the motion just to stay afloat.

And I guess at the end of the day, you’re just amazed that I can still stand, and I’m just amazed that I can stand still.

It’s so hard not to be fascinated by the broken, to remember that a boy with a sad smile and a pretty face is not the boy that you should fall in love with.

You burn bright and you burn hard, like a fire in a dumpster, and nobody is so worriedabout you burning as they are worried about the fire spreading.

You are only as deepas the ashtrays you use. You only stick around because you like the abuse.

I’m a lot like you, and you’re a lot like me.It’s sad to say, and it’s sad to see.

It isn’t easy, ” is easy to say and sometimes I think that the only thing we can dois say really easy things to each other.

I want to remember what we were like before we became ourselves.

A static action is never an action. A real action is an action in motion! Dare to do something!

In a way, being an addict is very proactive. A good addiction takes the guesswork out of death. There is such a thing as planning your getaway.

One of the major contributions of the Protestant faith to the world is the culture of dignity of labour.

The most affectionate creature in the world is a wet dog.

If you do not do your God-assigned task, throughout eternity there will be a job that has never been done.

We've got to find ways of confronting the issues that divide - and at the heart of cultural issues, you often find religions.

In every area, we seem to have thrown everything away and embraced reality television. Its nauseating, programme after programme.

Self belief will always push fear away, but you need to always practice self belief otherwise fear will come back and tap you on the shoulder.

My mother brought accordion home. She was going to learn to play it so she could teach it and increase her income. And I got fascinated with it, so she backed off and let me do it.

Without doubt, the Lord grants all favors which are asked of Him in Mass, provided they be fitting for us.