Noise and activity are the refuges of the bereaved and the guilty.

We can't be confined to one way of thinking, and that terrifies our leaders. It means we can't be controlled. And it means that no matter what they do, we will always cause trouble for them.

I wonder if fears ever really go away, or if they just lose their power over us.

I suppose a fire that burns that bright is not meant to last.

Not writing is as important as writing - go out into the world and remember how interesting it, and the people in it, are.

Thank you for your honesty.

He told me once to be brave, and though I have stood still while knives spun toward my face and jumped off a roof, I never thought I would need bravery in the small moments of my life. I do.