Getting my library card was like citizenship; it was like American citizenship.

Think about any attachments that are depleting your emotional reserves. Consider letting them go.

You can't do it all yourself. Don't be afraid to rely on others to help you accomplish your goals.

One of the biggest lessons I've learned recently is that when you don't know what to do, you should do nothing until you figure out what to do because a lot of times you feel like you are pressed against the wall, and you've got to make a decision. You never have to do anything. Don't know what to do? Do nothing.

Step through new doors. The majority of the time there's something fantastic on the other side.

The commonality in the human experience is the same. We have the same sorrows, and the same triumphs. Joy is joy is joy.

It does not matter how you came into the world, what matters is that you are here.