Nondistraction means not being lost in subtle undercurrents of delusion or indifferent stupor.

Fish play in the water birds play in the sky ordinary beings play on the earth sublime beings play in display.

I imagine that one of the biggest troubles with colleges is there are too many distractions, too much panty-raiding, fraternities, and boola-boola and all of that.

When you realize you are no longer made of glass, you lose the desire to demonstrate that fragility in others.

..Imam Ali [A]..'However knows himself (his soul or spirit) knows [or has known] his Lord

It is the addition of strangeness to beauty that constitutes the romantic character in art.

Affordable luxury - these are two words that don't go together.

Most fruits, if left alone on a tree, eventually do ripen, especially if they're not being yelled at.

I'm not macho. I'm very open about things. I don't try to hide my feelings.

Waitressing - by far the worst job ever created.

I'm reflective only in the sense that I learn to move forward. I reflect with a purpose.

Snakes are just very instinctive to me. I've been playing with snakes since before I could walk. It doesn't matter where or what it is, from the biggest to the most venomous.