Love is rare and hard to find and takes years upon years to develop. Teenagers don't fall in love.

No matter where you go or what you do to distract yourself, reality catches up with you eventually

…reality catches up with you eventually.

I’d skipped the crush kiddie pool and jumped right into the deep, shark-infested ocean of emotions. And, if you’ll forgive the dramatic metaphor, I was a lousy swimmer.

p.s.: I know you're rolling your eyes right now, but I don't care. Honestly, it's always kind of been a turn on.

Behavioral science is not for sissies.

Being angry, resentful, or saddened by rejection can suck the sweetness out of acceptance.

Quality storytelling inspires quality dialogue.

It is our attitude at the beginning of a difficult task which, more than anything else, will affect its successful outcome.

My voice had a long, nonstop career. It deserves to be put to bed with quiet and dignity, not yanked out every once in a while to see if it can still do what it used to do. It can't.

The greatest danger in life is not taking chances. There are so many negative people wanting to grind you down, but you can't let them. If people say you are mad, you know you're on the right track.

Medicine is so fascinating.

The good shine from afar Like the snowy Himalayas. The bad don't appear Even when near, Like arrows shot into the night.

If I loved someone enough, I would go anywhere in the world with them." —Staggerlee

But if you constantly insist only on your own interpretation, it isn't long before it seems patronizing.