One thing that never ceases to amaze me, along with the growth of vegetation from the earth and of hair from the head, is the growth of understanding.

What hurts the most is being misunderstood. They tell me that's an Aquarian trait - that that's the thing we don't like.

Love is big; love can hold anger, love can even hold hatred. It's about the intention of what you want it to do.

The most important question in the world is, 'Why is the child crying?'

What the mind doesn't understand, it worships or fears.

She was so quiet. So reflective. And she could erase herself, her spirit, with a swiftness that truly startled, when she knew the people around her could not respect it.

Writing saved me from the sin and inconvenience of violence - as it saves most writers who live in 'interesting' oppressive times and are not afflicted by personal immunity.