Wondering why you survived don't help you survive

Most times when folks ask for advice, they already know what they should do. They just want to hear it from someone else.

It seems only yesterday I used to believethere was nothing under my skin but light.If you cut me I could shine.But now when I fall upon the sidewalks of life, I skin my knees. I bleed.

Gratification and happiness are becoming important measures of our quality of life.

Circumstance has no value. It is how one relates to a situation that has value. All true meaning resides in the personal relationship to a phenomenon... what it means to you.

Lucifer also has died with God, and from his ashes has arisen a spiteful demon who does not even understand the object of his venture.

Often, failure is success trying to be born in a bigger way, and persistence helps you to experience that greater result.

The real hero of programming is the one who writes negative code.

I'm making music for music's sake, and I have an audience I'm proud of.

I want to lead the Victorian life, surrounded by exquisite clutter.

Jealousy, which serves the struggle for survival, can deteriorate into the envy which draws defeat even from victory.

A wretched soul, bruised with adversity, We bid be quiet when we hear it cry; But were we burdened with light weight of pain, As much or more we should ourselves complain.