What can I do?” his gaze on me was intense, like I was some sort of love guru or something. I almost laughed out loud at how unqualified I was for that position.

Be confident to make your magic.

What if all religiouns were stories, and all stories were true?

Behind bad luck comes good luck.

You know, there are so many snarky angry critics out there who are just sort of looking to tear down whoever is getting talked about.

Things either become unclear in a story or they're just ambiguous with no real point. So defined gray area with clarity that also works in the narrative, that's tricky.

We rigidify our self-image to portray a certain identity to the world, which is one of the key impediments to authenticity.

As this world was not intended to be a state of any great satisfaction or high enjoyment, so neither was it intended to be a mere scene of unhappiness and sorrow.

When you read about the end of the Soviet Union, it's always about the "death of socialism." They never say "the death of democracy." But it makes about the same sense.

By taking this action, I hope that I will have hastened the start of the healing.

If you have too many quotes from other people in your head, you can't create. You have to keep your head empty. That's why I am constantly enjoying the sky, the park, the walk.