Dogs are the closest we come to knowing the divine love of God on this side of eternity.

Write regularly, whether you feel like writing or not, and whether you think what you're writing is any good or not.

Perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor.

My idea of everything going smoothly on an airplane is (a) that I not die in a slow-motion fiery crash or get stabbed to death by terrorists and (b) that none of the other passengers try to talk to me. All conversation should end at the moment the wheels leave the ground.

I just can't get over how much babies cry. I really had no idea what I was getting into. To tell you the truth, I thought it would be more like getting a cat.

Writing and reading decrease our sense of isolation. It's like singing on a boat during a terrible storm at sea. You can't stop the raging storm, but singing can change the hearts and spirits of the people who are together on that ship

But easy's like, who cares? Easy's like, how much is easy going to get you?