One of the benefits of being divorced is that you no longer need to listen to your ex's assessment of the appropriateness of your actions.

Unsolicited advice is always self-serving.

People don't change when they don't acknowledge their actions.

Climb aboard life's elevator, hit the "up" button, and see where it takes you.

Sometimes the way through someone's tough outer shell is to do something obvious, thoughtful and sweet.

This is a tough situation. But it is what it is, and time has an amazing way of knitting together solutions as long as everybody stays calm and resolves to be as gentle and patient as possible.

Bullies never want to acknowledge their own actions. They want to move through life without reflection or apology.

Ask 10 people about their family relationships and at least five of them will report an estrangement.

When you are criticizing someone, you should speak only to your own experience - not others'.

Bullies often act out by marshaling aggression to cover up for insecurity.

When the choice is between a demanding relationship and a vintage pickup truck, I'll choose the truck every time.

Scars are not injuries, Tanner Sack. A scar is a healing. After injury, a scar is what makes you whole.

We know enough to know that all of this is not quite right. And we know enough to know that settling for what’s not quite right is quite wrong.

To remember oneself and to relax the body is something we have to do constantly.

The world has never favored the experimental life. It despises poets, fanatics, prophets and lovers.

He IS just a normal boy.

My parents only had one argument in 45 years. It lasted 43 years.

I want to talk to you and be random with you and be ridiculous with you.

The purpose of writing is to make your mother and father drop dead with shame.

I'll be honest. We copied everyone... the Beatles, the Bachelors. It was the only way people would even listen to you.