“Not even close.”

“Deep feelings always mean more than they are capable of saying.”

“Those who love you are not fooled by mistakes you have made, or by dark images you hold about yourself. They remember your beauty when you feel ugly; your wholeness when you are broken; your innocence when you feel guilty; and your purpose when you are confused.”

“So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.”

“Don’t be intimidated by other people’s opinions. Only mediocrity is sure of itself, so take risks and do what you really want to do.”

“She has been through hell - so believe me when I say, ‘fear her when she looks into a fire and smiles.’”

“I basically have two moods: either let’s do something spontaneous and awesome, or let’s just lie down in bed all day and forget the world exists.”

“When people distance themselves, you can actually feel their missing energy.”

“All I want is tenderness and humanity. You have become something else.”

“As for myself, I had a lot to say. But I was silent.”

“You will walk differently alone, dear, through a thicker atmosphere, forcing your way through the shadows of chairs, through the dripping smoke of the funnels. You will feel your own reflection sliding along the eyes of those who look at you. You are no longer insulated; but I suppose you must touch life in order to spring from it.”

“We cannot simply sit and stare at our wounds forever. We must stand up and move on to the next action.”