My anguish came from my hypothesis that other people's hypothetical hypotheses about me mattered. Ridiculous!

Allowing children to show their guilt, show their grief, show their anger, takes the sting out of the situation.

The power to bring me out of solitude - or to push me back into it - had never belonged to another person. It was mine and only mine.

At times in my life, I have been utterly lonely. At other times, I've had disgusting infectious diseases. Try admitting these things in our culture.

If you'd rather live surrounded by pristine objects than by the traces of happy memories, stay focused on tangible things. Otherwise, stop fixating on stuff you can touch and start caring about stuff that touches you.

I’ll tell you what it’s time to do right now. It’s time to set your schedule in order so that you don’t look back on the day of your death and wonder why you never really lived. It’s time to ignore the opinions of those who think your life should be all about their cause, their rules, their agenda, and not your soul’s desire. It’s time to stop flagellating and start dancing.

A true leader is not someone who feels fully informed but someone who continuously receives insight and guidance.