If the entire world sought to make itself worthy of happiness rather than make itself happy, then the entire world would be happy.

Even though artists of all kinds claim to put their hearts and souls into their works, it will only confuse you, for example, if you try to discern a painter by his paintings. His masterpiece may be the master because of its iridescence; it may display a hundred different perspectives through his single face.

To be truly positive in the eyes of some, you have to risk appearing negative in the eyes of others.

I write about adversity, I praise adversity, not to be pessimistic, but rather to strengthen myself. The more familiar that you are with it, the less likely you are to have a breakdown when it occurs. You become more reflective of its purpose, you understand God's reason for it, and are then able to make the best of everything that you are handed. The darkness is only frightening after constant sunshine.

Telling an introvert to go to a party is like telling a saint to go to Hell.

I do not care about happiness simply because I believe that joy is something worth fighting for.

To ask, 'How do you do it?' is already starting off on the wrong foot. When reaching for the stars, there does not have to be a 'how' if there is a big enough 'why'.