“Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.”

“I go out at night to paint the stars.”

“And I realize that no matter where I am, whether in a little room full of thought, or in this endless universe of stars and mountains, it’s all in my mind.”

“An intimate relationship does not banish loneliness. Only when we’re comfortable with who we are, can we truly function in a healthy way.”

“Being tolerant does not mean that I share another one’s belief. But it does mean that I acknowledge another one’s right to believe, and obey, his own conscience.”

“Ten years from now, make sure you can say that you chose your life, you didn’t settle for it.”

“We mature with the damage, not with the years.”

“Everything you want is on the other side of fear.”

“The strongest people are the ones who are still kind even after the world tore them a part.”

“Choose to be happy. Choose to see things positively. Every decision we make is one we cannot get back, so choose wisely. Life truly is what you make of it.”