Silence comes in two varieties: One that nourishes and comforts; another that chokes, smothers, and isolates. Solitary confinement is the worst kind of imprisonment we can inflict on fellow humans, and if you are forced to keep silent about some dark secret, you live in solitary confinement. Without the bridge of communication connecting you to other human beings, you can’t share your burdens, can’t receive comfort, can’t confirm that you still belong. Silence is the abyss that separates you from hope.

Learning to spot narcissists and deal with their destructive behavior can save you the world of hurt that awaits anyone who mistakes the near enemy for a friend.

The only map of your right life is written on your soul at its most peaceful, and the only sure compass is your heart at its most open.

Seek art from every time and place, in any form, to connect with those who really move you.

It seems to me at this moment that laughing is a serious thing, that it connects us with truth and love and God.

I want you to be supervised, all day every day, by people who forgive your errors and believe in your destiny.

If you’re doing something you love with people you love in a place you love, you are going to create something of value to the world.