To hold the courage to let another witness our tears, while refuting fears invitation to shield face, is to grant the most privileged of all loving intimacies to them.

Darkness is the womb from which a poet is born.

We all have the same pallet of emotional paints. It is how we pigment them on the canvas of life that dictates our artistry.

I do so love hearing people speak passionately on any subject, other than themselves.

When one remains ‘sincere’, no type of fear will come to him in the worldly life (sansar) and it will lead him to moksha (ultimate liberation)!

Language is the only homeland.

Your voice is your identity. If you don't use it, your halfway to Asphodel already.

Your attitude is the one thing in this world you have complete control over. You have full command. As empowering as that truth can be, there are some days we let down and give in to a bad attitude.

It is good even for old men to learn wisdom.

If whites would vote their economic interests, not their racial fears, we the people who have the most need for change have the power to bring about that change nonviolently.

Babies should be classified as an antidepressant. It's pretty hard to be in a bad mood around a 5-month-old baby.

Branding is overrated.

Aesthetic pleasure is not to be taken lightly; it's very important for the spirit and therefore the health.

I never imagined any of the success I am currently experiencing.