People will listen to you only when they know you're dying, otherwise they're just waiting for their turn to talk.

I'm really glad that I spent my twenties messing around and having disaster after disaster - with people who were doing likewise - because it's really my greatest treasure now.

you ever been trapped in a world where you're everyone's worst nightmare?

The bigger the mistake looks, the better chance I'll have to break out and live a real life. Our real discoveries come from chaos. - Brandy Alexander

Even if you tell yourself "Today I'm going to drink coffee the wrong way ... from a dirty boot." Even that would be right, because you chose to drink coffee from that boot. Because you can do nothing wrong. You are always right. Even when you say, "I'm such an idiot, I'm so wrong..." you're right. You're right about being wrong. You're right even when you're an idiot. No matter how stupid your idea, you're doomed to be right because it's yours.

You can tell a more over-the-top incredible story if you use a nonfiction form.

No matter how many luxuries you get, something will be missing. No matter how carefully you choose, you'll never be totally happy.