A man who goes into a restaurant and blatantly disrespects the servers shows a strong discontent with his own being. Deep down he knows that restaurant service is the closest thing he will ever experience to being served like a king.

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

What is a genius? A person who demands little to nothing from others, but is often found extremely difficult to have around.

Happiness is good, but well-overrated: what we hate most are the very motivators that put us in gear. A man drifts along with little to contribute until something agitates him enough to make a difference, whether for himself or for his communities.

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'.

Doubt is a question mark; faith is an exclamation point. The most compelling, believable, realistic stories have included them both.

The artist lives to have stories to tell and to learn to tell them well.