A moment is all you can expect from perfection.

The laws that keep us safe, these same laws condemn us to boredom.

For official record, announce instructor, the state requires no epic hero. No strive achieve personal celebrity of spotlight and applause. Lectures instructor, the state desires best ideal perform as mediocre. No gain attention showboat. No buffoon. Best effort so occur average. Suppress climbing ego. Become ordinary. Invisible.

I see so many tattoos of my stuff on people - tattoos of my book covers, tattoos of quotes . . . it's kind of daunting sometimes.

Does it hurt very much to die? Well, sweetheart, yes, but it hurts a lot more to keep living.

There are the most fantastic, beautiful things and people out there. It’s up to you to find them.

Life's greatest comfort is being able to look over your shoulder and see people worse off, waiting in line behind you.