To the deepest, most cellular level of my being, I resent people who believe that depression is the same as weakness, that "sad" people must be coddled like helpless toddlers.

I'm looking for somekind of permanence, so my mark will linger on the world once I'm gone, in the places where I found joy.." -Page 81

You can ache for where you come from, and it's homesickness. A relationship, and it's heartbreak. But is there a word for missing your friends like that?

I'm looking for some kind of permanence, so my mark will linger on the world once I'm gone, in the places where I found joy..

My dark days made me strong. Or maybe I already was strong, and they made me prove it.

I know this feeling of being a ghost in your own life - no one sees you, no one feels you, so you stay still as if you could actually disappear at any moment.

So far away, but so beautiful. So powerful. I can always feel it tugging at me.

What then is time? If no one asks me, I know what it is. If I wish to explain it to him who asks, I do not know.

I don't think it's always good to read lots of poetry

Being inclusive sometimes means being kind toward people whose views are repugnant. But you should only do so if it is physically and emotionally safe for you.

Of course, the accumulation of wealth cannot be justified as the chief end of existence.

Whitney Houston was a laser beam ... She always gave me better than what I asked for in the studio

There are many who have grave scruples about deceiving but think it as nothing to deceive themselves.

Seventeen's not a good age. That's when you realize that you have a heart. That's when feelings get in the way of thinking.

Ye immortal gods! where in the world are we?

The wisdom is your glory. By wisdom you will be fair to yourself and fair to others.

Life is always fatal. No one gets out of it alive