“This year has taught me the simple craft of belief. I believe in the things I’ve nurtured and built this year. Slowly but carefully. Such as understanding, knowledge, passion, strength; the hundreds of songs I’ve written, the 365 poems, the books I’ve read and the miles I’ve run. The resolution to breathe, to meditate, to not harm my mind or body even when I’ve felt like it. ”

“There is joy in every circumstance. Although the beginning is/might be bitter, there are valuables lessons in between that bring joy.”

“There’s joy in every circumstance. The beginning is bitter, but in between, there are valuable lessons that bring joy.”

“You’re not going to get what you want out of life till you figure out what it wants out of you.”

“Entire lives aren’t lessons, but there are lessons in lives.”

“Who can forget the lessons, trouble teaches?”

“All the same, there were some things they needed to learn. Do not drink milk after a thunderstorm, for it will certainly be sour. Always leave out seed for the birds when the first snow falls. Wash your hair with rosemary. Drink lavender tea when you cannot sleep. Know that the only remedy for love is to love more.”

“Some lessons are learnt the hard way, but worth it.”

“There are some lessons you can never find in a classroom, hence you need to learn from every person and every situation that you encounter.”

“When you listen, you learn. But when you keep on talking, you miss the lessons you would have learnt from listening.”

“Forgive those who wronged you, but don’t forget the lessons they taught you.”

“The most valuable lessons in life do not come when you are walking or running. They come when you fall down. You better take them and rise up!”

“And even when they refuse to listen, I’ll keep talking anyway, hoping on a slim chance that the things inside my head are worth something to someone.”