Our feelings are not there to be cast out or conquered. They’re there to be engaged and expressed with imagination and intelligence.

Being realistic encompasses the negative, but it by no means excludes the positive.

Keeping it real" isn't just a matter of facing up to harsh facts. It also includes opening up to the plethora of possibilities that offer us ways of impacting the world in spite of adversity.

The problem with feelings is neither that our moods fluctuate nor that our emotions seem to fail us. The greater dilemma is that most have only learned how to dance to one type of feeling.

In our effort to be honest about our problems, it is not necessary that we cease to be mindful of our potential.

Mental and emotional freedom is not the denial of truth — it’s the recognition that truth isn't something we need to run from or be afraid of.

I am ugly. I am black inside, rotting and putrid.

If your only tool is a hammer then every problem looks like a nail.

We are bound by the secrets we share.

My grandfather taught me how important it is to have your eyes open,because you never know what's going to come your way.

A man is a fabulous nuisance in space right now. He's not worth all the cost of putting him up there and keeping him comfortable and working.

And if you like 14.4 percent unemployment, if you like the fact that 70 percent of home mortgages in Nevada are underwater, then stay the course. Vote for Harry Reid

When the light has sharply faded And you have lost your way Let another's love guide you It can turn blackest night into day.

I can't picture myself being the people I always looked up to.

The health of the people I love is all that really matters in this world. Period.

Saw Torres play their first New York show tonight at Cake Shop. SO good. Do yourself a favor and check out her record. Her voice is KILLER.