Your memory straddles my mind.

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.

There's no reason to have a plan B because it distracts from plan A.

Without the library, you have no civilization.

A good listener is a witness, not a judge of your experience.

I think we are inviting God’s judgment on our nation when we shake our fist at Him and say ‘we know better than you as to what constitutes a marriage’...

Chick Corea was a great influence on me, musically, as I was growing up.

Discouragement seizes us only when we can no longer count on chance.

Exhaust the little moment / Soon it dies.

The joy of seeing Yuri Gagarin flying in space is only superseded by the joy of a good penalty save.

Revenge is just a really good drive for drama and good action.

Keep not money, but keep good people's company.