She was a warrior by day... playing her part. But she slept at night with wishes in her heart.

Promise me this. When you find yourself in need of inspiration, bypass the roses that will clamor aimlessly for attention. And focus on the souls who have actually 'lived' among the thorns.

If you only knew how many sentences I have withheld in hopes that I will be allowed to speak them into your heart one day.

How is it that hearts hold on to memories with the strength of hope and possibilities.

I am often asked what made me the way I am. And my answer is always this: I've always been me. It just took awhile to find me under all the rubble.

How to raise sons who respect women:Never give them the opportunity to see you disrespect yourself.

If everyone only gave a fraction of the compassion their hearts are capable of giving... how much suffering could we alleviate in this world?

I used to worry about tomorrow, but that was before I survived yesterday. Now it's one breath at a time.

Show me a little bit of your soul under all those pretty words you spill, and I promise you I will drink every last drop.

And I find myself asking again and again.... What was it about such a beautiful man, who was able to leave such ugly scars?

Every word on every page, represents a love that captured this heart... fully, and never set it free.

When you're full and done with your meal, you can leave the table but clean up your mess before you walk away.

It's love that makes the world go round - otherwise it would be flat.

What's matter of importance is that if you can make your ownself laugh and smile.

Art is a form of intelligence, it can be developed, it's linked to intuition and it's something that all humans have

Chunks of his life fell away, so that while we were moving ahead in time, he was moving back.

I've done it all before, I tell myself, and I can do it again. Trust is the strongest weapon.

Musicians always have music in their heads about their perceptions of the world.

It's not what happens in life, it's how you react to what happens in life.

I wash with my own soap-wear my own perfume...got to bed on my own sheets... have my own food products. I live on me.

When I was younger, I was very athletic and I always loved sports and physical things.