There is no point in treating a depressed person as though she were just feeling sad...Sadness is more or less like a head cold -- with patience, it passes. Depression is like cancer.

That means you're my kid, " I explained, "and I'm your mother, and nobody can say it isn't so.

Mama always said barefoot and pregnant was not my style. She knew.

Go in the direction of where your peace is coming from.

Books have more useful things to say than fools.

I never thought that you would be the one to hold my heart

Great masters merit emulation, not worship.

I would like to have Brooklyn christened but I'm not sure which religion yet.

Consciousness is a singular for which there is no plural.

The magic, the wonder, the mystery and the innocence of a child’s heart are the seeds of creativity that will heal the world.

Why do two colors, put one next to the other, sing?

To be good is to be in harmony with one's self.

Christ's crucifix shall be made an excuse for executing criminals.