True freedom starts with absolute honesty. The moment you call a problem by its real name, you’re already learning how to make it less harmful.

Basic human contact - the meeting of eyes, the exchanging of words - is to the psyche what oxygen is to the brain. If you're feeling abandoned by the world, interact with anyone you can.

Given the eclectic and constantly shifting nature of my metaphysical inclinations, I will probably never feel certain exactly what an angel is.

At times in my life, I have been utterly lonely. At other times, I've had disgusting infectious diseases. Try admitting these things in our culture.

If you're feeling abandoned by the world, interact with anyone you can.

Instead of fretting about getting everything done, why not simply accept that being alive means having things to do? Then drop into full engagement with whatever you're doing, and let the worry go.

Don't expect the future to look like the past. Clear away expectations, and let yourself picture a wild, grand new world.

Whether you've seen angels floating around your bedroom or just found a ray of hope at a lonely moment, choosing to believe that something unseen is caring for you can be a life-shifting exercise.

Although beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, the feeling of being beautiful exists solely in the mind of the beheld.

Standards of beauty are arbitrary. Body shame exists only to the extent that our physiques don't match our own beliefs about how we should look.

Every day brings new choices.

Those for whom the world is not enough: saints, conquerors, poets, and all lovers of books.

As the Internet breaks down the last justifications for a professional class of politicians, it also builds up the tools for replacing them.

I favor a picture which arrives at its destination without the evidence of a trying journey rather than one which shows the marks of battle.

I love the old Hollywood glam look: platinum blonde hair, the perfect red lip. It's very Marilyn Monroe and shows a pure feminine beauty.

There's something fundamental to the harp that has retained its appeal my whole life. It's an instrument I am just in love with.

I was the biggest Goldie Hawn fan, my entire life.

Technology grows and so does loneliness.

The purpose of prayer is not to influence God to grant you special favors, but rather to remind yourself that you are always connected to God.

He [Cassius Clay] became a Black Muslim, which is a pseudo-religion for unbright neurotics who feel the need to hate all white people.

I try to be self-analytical, both to outline the mistakes I made in my life and try to explain why I did, and the things that on balance I did pretty well on.