“What people never understand is that depression isn’t about the outside; it’s about the inside. Something inside me is wrong. Sure, there are things in my life that make me feel alone, but nothing makes me feel more isolated and terrified than my own voice inside my head.”

“But no matter how much evil I see, I think it’s important for everyone to understand that there is much more light than darkness.”

“It’s up to you today to start making healthy choices. Not choices that are just healthy for your body, but healthy for your mind.”

“It’s never overreacting to ask for what you want and need.”

“I once read in my physics book that the universe begs to be observed, that energy travels and transfers when people pay attention. Maybe that’s what love really boils down to–having someone who cares enough to pay attention so that you’re encouraged to travel and transfer, to make your potential energy spark into kinetic energy.”

“There is no standard normal. Normal is subjective. There are seven billion versions of normal on this planet.”