Mother says there are locked rooms inside all women, kitchen of love, bedroom of grief, bathroom of apathy. Sometimes, the men, they come with keys, and sometimes the men, they come with hammers.

Light attracts light. But sometimes your light attracts moths and your warmth attracts parasites. Protect your space and energy

Later that night, I held an atlas on my lap, ran my fingers across the whole world, and whispered, ‘where does it hurt?’ It answered, everywhere, everywhere, everywhere.

Document the moments you feel most in love with yourself - what you're wearing, who you're around, what you're doing. Recreate and repeat.

My alone feels so good, I'll only have you if you're sweeter than my solitude.

It's not my responsibility to be beautiful. I'm not alive for that purpose. My existence is not about how desirable you find me.

Make peace with your body, it's not manmade, there are no flaws, there are no mistakes.

I’m overwhelmed. My biggest downfall is my brightest blessing, I feel too much, all the time. Ya Allah, if it’ll keep my heart soft, break my heart every day.

Don't assume, ask. Be kind. Tell the truth. Don't say anything you can't stand behind fully. Have integrity. Tell people how you feel.

You are terrifying, and strange, and beautiful. Something not everyone knows how to love.

With you, intimacy colors my voice. Even 'hello' sounds like 'come here'.

Thoughts are magnetic. What we think about we attract.

Just sit down and write! Me circa 2009

I have learned to hate all traitors, and there is no disease that I spit on more than treachery.

I know all too well that people only see what they want to see and remember only what they want to remember.

I took Instagram off my phone! I took it off because I found I was looking at it too much.

According to Johnny Carson, I was the guy who Marlon sent out to do all the dirty work.

Love is the sum of all virtue, and love disposes us to good.

I've always had a fighter's spark in me. I was born with it. I think it's in my blood.

Me shooting 40% at the foul line is just God's way to say nobody's perfect.

No man can be happy without a friend, nor be sure of his friend till he is unhappy.