It is easy, when you are young, to believe that what you desire is no less than what you deserve, to assume that if you want something badly enough, it is your God-given right to have it.

Some people feel like they don't deserve love. They walk away quietly into empty spaces, trying to close the gaps of the past.

I'm going to paraphrase Thoreau here... rather than love, than money, than faith, than fame, than fairness... give me truth.

What if I were smiling and running into your arms? Would you see then what I see now?

Mr. Franz, I think careers are a 20th century invention and I don't want one.

I read somewhere... how important it is in life not necessarily to be strong, but to feel strong... to measure yourself at least once.

According to the moral absolutism that characterizes McCandless's beliefs, a challenge in which a successful outcome is assured isn't a challenge at all.

But [Everett] and McCandless, at least they tried to follow their dream. That’s what was great about them. They tried. Not many do.

Happiness [is] only real when shared

When you forgive, you love. And when you love, God’s light shines upon you.

I don’t want to know what time it is. I don’t want to know what day it is or where I am. None of that matters.

Do you and I allow light to chase darkness from our souls as well?

If I just keep putting one foot in front of the other, it stands to reason that I'm going to get there.

Are you driving this slow because you have no idea where we're going, or because you're hoping we jump out of the car & put ourselves out of our misery?

Yesterday is ashes tomorrow wood. Only today does the fire burn brightly.

Statistics show that of those who contract the habit of eating, very few survive.

I'm a huge Kelly Clarkson fan. I think she's great.

In our society, as women filmmakers, we are expected to make films that empower women and that raise awareness about women's issues. That is a huge misconception.

We forgave, followed and accepted because we liked the way he looked. And he had a pretty wife. Camelot was fun, even for the peasants, as long as it was televised to their huts.

And you would accept the seasons of your heart just as you have always accepted that seasons pass over your fields and you would watch with serenity through the winters of your grief.

Now that the House of Commons is trying to become useful, it does a great deal of harm.