“Life is magical for those whose hearts are loving, minds are full with joy, and eyes that are dancing with beauty.”

“Feel your emotions,Live true your passions,Keep still your mind.”

“She is delightfully chaotic; a beautiful mess. Loving her is a splendid adventure.”

“There is no perfection, only beautiful versions of brokenness.”

“I finally know the difference between pleasing and loving, obeying and respecting. It has taken me so many years to be okay with being different, and with being this alive, this intense. (xxvi)”

“I want to live the rest of my life, however long or short, with as much sweetness as I can decently manage, loving all the people I love, and doing as much as I can of the work I still have to do. I am going to write fire until it comes out of my ears, my eyes, my noseholes–everywhere. Until it’s every breath I breathe. I’m going to go out like a fucking meteor!”

“This life is for loving, sharing, learning, smiling, caring, forgiving, laughing, hugging, helping, dancing, wondering, healing, and even more loving. I choose to live life this way. I want to live my life in such a way that when I get out of bed in the morning, the devil says, ‘aw shit, he’s up!”

“There ain’t no way you can hold onto something that wants to go, you understand? You can only love what you got while you got it.”

“My great hope is to laugh as much as I cry; to get my work done and try to love somebody and have the courage to accept the love in return.”