Sometimes you simply needed someone kind to sit with you while you dealt with things.

I'm an idealist. I don't know where I'm going, but I'm on my way.

All art is autobiographical; the pearl is the oyster’s autobiography.

Some people try to destroy you, precisely because they recognize your power.

There is no gate, no lock, no bolt that you can set upon the freedom of my mind.

No amount of skillful invention can replace the essential element of imagination.

Surround yourself with only people who are going to lift you higher.

They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.

What a lovely surprise to finally discover how unlonely being alone can be.

A hunch is creativity trying to tell you something.

What counts is not the things that happen, but what we do with them.

Take forgiveness slowly. Don't blame yourself for being slow. Peace will come.