I'm not afraid to say I'm very comfortable with who I am and I love who I love.

Don't lose who you are in the blur of the stars Seeing is deceiving, dreaming is believing

Never expect, never presume, always work hard and always be true to who you are.

Do what makes you feel good. Remind yourself of what you're good at and make sure you do that.

Do good. Inspire. Set an example to yourself and others. Have faith. Make your actions loud. Have fun. Be nice. Love strong.

I might put a nicer pair of heels on and a cooler outfit, but I'm still that naughty girl who likes a slice of cheesecake on my day off.

Being perfect is boring. It's the imperfections that make us perfect.

Trust Me. Life is not worth living feeling sad and down and lonely. Always be true to who you are.

It's healthy to admit you're not ok. 'It's ok not to be ok' it's brave. But don't let it win. Be sad. Have your moment, your day or week. Then do something about it and be happy. For yourself.

We all make mistakes. It's human. Just learn from them. Repeating them and being aware of it is the dangerous bit.

The journey is more important than where you end up.

The nature of God's plan can be difficult to fathom when you are toiling in some small corner of it, but it is glorious from above, if you allow yourself the perspective.

There grows No herb of help to heal a coward heart.

The swimming community is really conservative. I don't know why, because we're in no clothing whatsoever.

My rage outweighs my shame, as always happens when one is really ashamed and knows he ought to be.

Life is easier when you can write off others as monsters, demon, as horrible threats that must be hated and feared the thing is you can't do that without becoming them, just a little.

News is not a game show. You don't win a car if you happen to be right.

Digital gadgets often plug us into an environment that's more cluttered than the real world.

House of Leaves is certainly about the unsettling nature of fear - and it was my aim to address that - but its also about recovering from fear.

Before I built a wall I'd ask to know what I was walling in or walling out.

Nor shall this peace sleep with her; but as when The bird of wonder dies, the maiden phoenix, Her ashes new-create another heir As great in admiration as herself.