Sometimes you can only find Heaven by slowly backing away from Hell.

Resentment is like drinking poison and waiting for the other person to die.

If my life wasn't funny it would just be true, and that is unacceptable.

No motive is pure. No one is good or bad-but a hearty mix of both. And sometimes life actually gives to you by taking away.

My heart's in the right place. I know, 'cuz I hid it there.

Bipolar disorder can be a great teacher. It's a challenge, but it can set you up to be able to do almost anything else in your life.

I am mentally ill. I can say that. I am not ashamed of that. I survived that, I'm still surviving it, but bring it on. Better me than you.

There is no point at which you can say, "Well, I'm successful now. I might as well take a nap."

I get lots of awards for being mentally ill. Apparently, I am better at being mentally ill than almost anything else I've ever done. Seriously - I have a shelf of awards for being bipolar.

You know the bad thing about being a survivor... You keep having to get into difficult situations in order to show off your gift.

The older you get, the easier it is to spot the phonies. And I just think, how unpleasant for them.

Chaos, leave me never, keep me wildand keep me freeso that mybrokenness will be, the only beautythe world will see.

Can we be clear about who we are, what we want? Can we be fully present in our truth, and communicate that? Can we understand each other?

To carry care to bed is to sleep with a pack on your back.

I don't know why I get away with some things. But I'm not a misogynistic, racist person. Yet I do find those jokes funny, so I say them. And I try to say everything kind of in a good spirit.

Settle for what you can get, but first ask for the World.

Assaile who will, the valiant attends.

If you ain't thinkin about man and God and law, then you ain't thinkin about nothin'.

After an acquaintance of ten minutes many women will exchange confidences that a man would not reveal to a lifelong friend

Unschooling is creating an environment in which children can learn easily and naturally all the time.

I think what people understand there probably - well, they were hoping the private sector would do it [rescuing AIG ].