If I am to truly become an autonomous woman, then I must take over that role of being my own guardian.

A true soul mate is a mirror, the person who shows you everything that is holding you back, the person who brings you to your own attention so you can change your life.

I've never seen any life transformation that didn't begin with the person in question finally getting tired of their own bullshit.

Tis' better to live your own life imperfectly than to imitate someone else's perfectly.

Stop wearing your wishbone where your backbone ought to be.

I'm choosing happiness over suffering, I know I am. I'm making space for the unknown future to fill up my life with yet-to-come surprises.

This is a good sign, having a broken heart. It means we have tried for something.

There's always another level up. There's always another ascension. More grace, more light, more generosity, more compassion, more to shed, more to grow.

You were given life; it is your duty (and also your entitlement as a human being) to find something beautiful within life, no matter how slight.

Never forget that once upon a time, in an unguarded moment, you recognized yourself as a friend.

If you're going to answer the call and you're going to transform and you're going to change, get ready. It is not a day at the beach.

Be positive. Be true. Be kind.

Creative people are often found either disagreeable or intimidating by mediocrities.

I refuse to believe the people of Texas and all Americans in the world have forgotten us.

We shall have our manhood. We shall have it or the earth will be leveled by our attempts to gain it.

It is individuals who must be encouraged to undertake the unprecedented - and unprecedentedly profitable - effort to prevent the annihilation of the human race.

I prefer to explore the most intimate moments, the smaller, crystallized details we all hinge our lives on.

In the country, it feels like you don't have control over nature anymore - nature is in control of you.

I think so highly of people who love their sport and make a really strong commitment to it.

Let your love flow out on all living things.