I hoped and prayed that they would someday forgive me for leaving them. I hoped and prayed that I would someday forgive myself for leaving them.

Nervous means you want to play. Scared means you don't want to play.

I'm quite aware of my differences. I wouldn't classify them as weird

When it comes to death, we know that laughter and tears are pretty much the same thing.

There are all kinds of addicts, I guess. We all have pain. And we all look for ways to make the pain go away. (107)

And believe me, a good piece of chicken can make anybody believe in the existence of God.

Somebody dies and people eat your food. Funny how that works.

I think all of us are always five years old in the presence and absence of our parents.

So I heard the boom of my father's rifle when he shot my best friend. A bullet only costs about two cents, and anybody can afford that.

What if someone picks on me?" I askedThen I'll pick on them".What if someone picks my nose?" I asked.The I'll pick your nose, too" Rowdy said.

(I think Rowdy might be the most important person in my life. maybe more important than my family.) Can your best friend be more importamt than your family?

Whatever it is you're scared of doing, Do it.

I did it, and it's all right. Even the worst experiences were right in their time, because otherwise, it wouldn't have come to this point. That was your road, and you had to walk it.

I love awards, especially if I get them.

He was so gorgeous... Kurt. I don't know how I got lucky that way.

If you ask me what I want to achieve, it's to create an awareness, which is already the beginning of teaching.

It has always happened that tyrants, in order to strengthen their power, have made every effort to train their people not only in obedience and servility toward themselves, but also in adoration.

The trap of the self is the trap that causes unhappiness. We define ourselves too much; whereas the infinite, the pure radiant spirit, is not so definable.

All we ever wanna do is inspire somebody to be who they wanna be and to give them a little bit of hope.

I want to be alone and I want people to notice me — both at the same time.

Human progress has never been shaped by commentators, complainers or cynics.