I think that the truth is a really stern taskmistress.

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.

We must have this spirit of wisdom and revelation of Christ and His Word if we are to grow. It is not going to be imparted to us through our intellect, either. The Holy Spirit must unveil it to us.

I think one of the coolest things you can do is disappear for a while, because it gives you the chance to re-emerge. To sort of pounce out of the jungle.

Actually, I think my hands are in the best shape they've ever been in terms of what I can do.

Women can be vivacious. We are allowed more varieties of facial expression and gestures. Men must be rocklike.

I'm an 18-year-old boy, and I'm having fun. I'm just not having as much fun as people make out.

Brazil - they're so good it's like they are running round the pitch playing with themselves.

I used to lie awake at night, willing myself to put in the hard work, the determination, the passion.

Joy waits on welcome, not time.

The gallantry of his grief did put me into a towering passion.

I know I have this image but in reality, if you take all my records, I had to use five or six [tracks].