Life ceases to be so oppressive: we are free to give our own lives meaning and purpose, free to redeem our suffering by making something of it.

It does not follow that the meaning must be given from above; that life and suffering must come neatly labeled; that nothing is worth while if the world is not governed by a purpose.

Man stands alone in the universe, responsible for his condition, likely to remain in a lowly state, but free to reach above the stars.

Writing is thinking in slow motion.

Reason may not always tell us what to believe, but it can help us on what we shouldn't believe.

The great artist is the man who most obviously succeeds in turning his pains to advantage, in letting suffering deepen his understanding and sensibility, in growing through his pains.

Words signify man's refusal to accept the world as it is.

Those who believe in God because their experience of life and the facts of nature prove his existence must have led sheltered lives and closed their hearts to the voice of their brothers' blood.

For atheism and polytheism there is no special problem of suffering, nor need there be for every kind of monotheism.

To try to fashion something from suffering, to relish our triumphs, and to endure defeats without resentment: all that is compatible with the faith of a heretic.

The problem of suffering is: why is there the suffering we know?

Nothing is more attractive than being your authentic self!

We all deserve to be treated with nothing but respect. In order to command respect from others, we must first and foremost respect ourselves.

The simple rhythms of nature are calling you. Let them wash away the clutter and distractions from your false life.

My intellectual development was retarded, as a result of which I began to wonder about space and time only when I had already grown up.

Marlon Brando. The finest actor who ever lived. He was my idol when I was 13. He's done enough work to last two lifetimes. Everything I do, I think: Can Brando play this with me?

My decision leaving the Nuggets was based on the organization not saying they had the cap room to sign me.

The great advances in science usually result from new tools rather than from new doctrines.

By examining the tongue of the patient, physicians find out the diseases of the body, and philosophers the diseases of the mind.

I'd love to be approached to do ordinary things more.

I'm very honest in my music and I'm often asked to explain the lyrics; as an introvert, I find that quite hard. And I always wear high heels on stage, which can be painful.