She has to lose her pre-Copernican view of a universe revolving around herself.

Travel far enough, you meet yourself.

Truth is singular. Its 'versions' are mistruths.

...now I'm a spent firework; but at least I've been a firework.

If swans weren't real myths'd make up.

Books don't offer real escape, but they can stop a mind scratching itself raw.

I believe death is only a door. One closes, and another opens. If I were to imagine heaven, I would imagine a door opening. And he would be waiting for me there.

Our lives are not our own. We are bound to others, past and present, and by each crime and every kindness, we birth our future.

A half-read book is a half-finished love affair.

You say you're 'depressed' - all i see is resilience. You are allowed to feel messed up and inside out. It doesn't mean you're defective - it just means you're human.

I believe there is another world waiting for us. A better world. And I'll be waiting for you there.

Never lose temper or get angry at a person who deserves your love. Remember everyone is craving for and deserves your love.

Is the any spectacular moment like the angelic birth of a child?

I have a really good family. I'm lucky to have people who support me and love me in my life.

You either go along with the system - conform to what is expected to be a hit - or you have very tough going

We all have a tendency to use research as a drunkard uses a lamppost – for support, not for illumination.

People are just waiting around to get certified.

Because when I looked at you across that table at the diner, no one else existed. And whether or not anything happens between you and me, it took meeting you to show me what I was missing.

Only when we try to understand one another's suffering can we begin to bring each other joy.

If he [Toshack] thinks there is lots of young Welsh talent coming through, then good luck to him.

It is a strange thing to come home. While yet on the journey, you cannot at all realize how strange it will be.