...and that, in the end, the most interesting people always leave.

Human beings can withstand a week without water, two weeks without food, many years of homelessness, but not loneliness. It is the worst of all tortures, the worst of all sufferings.

I can choose either to be a victim of the world or an adventurer in search of treasure. It's all a question of how I view my life.

The strongest love is the love that can demonstrate its fragility.

Now that she had nothing to lose, she was free.

But if we are talking in terms of making progress in life, we must understand that "good enough" is very different from "best.

I’ve learned that waiting is the most difficult bit, and I want to get used to the feeling, knowing that you’re with me, even when you’re not by my side.

No one loses anyone, because no one owns anyone. That is the true experience of freedom: having the most important thing in the world without owning it

Facing the difficulties, I can choose either to be a poor victim or a great adventurer.

Life moves very fast. it rushes us from heaven to hell in a matter of seconds.

Profound desire, true desire is the desire to be close to someone.

Don't fear failure. — Not failure, but low aim, is the crime. In great attempts it is glorious even to fail.

As long as one person reads the bullshit I put on paper, and likes it, i'll keep writing.

I don't believe there's any such thing as objective reality. It's only reality as we experience it.

I do not think we remember our family in any real sense. We live in them instead

I have been overcome by the beauty and richness of our life together, those early mornings setting out, those evenings gleaming with rivers and lakes below us, still holding the last light.

What we know about who we are comes from stories. It's the agents of our imagination who really shape who we are.

Basically, I only play one character; I just play him at different volumes.

Alphas simply did not grovel; arrogance was part of the job description.

A senseless tragedy remains forever tragic, but it is up to us whether it remains forever senseless.

We must regain the confidence and drive to decide our own destiny.