“a lesson must be livedin order to be learnedand the clarity to see and stop this nowthat is what i've earned”

“Just as there is a moment when the artist must stop, when the sculpture must be left as it is, the painting untouched - just as a determination not to know serves the maker more than all the resources of clairvoyance - so there must be a minimum of ignorance in order to perfect a life in happiness. Those who lack such a thing must set about acquiring it: unintelligence must be earned.”

“Sometimes you must HURT in order to KNOW, FALL in order to GROW, LOSE in order to GAIN, because life's greatest lessons are learned through PAIN.”

“In order for one to learn the important lessons of life, one must first overcome a fear each day.”

“One of the greatest life lessons I've learned thus far is to stop trying to be in control of everyone and everything and just be.”

“Emigres: Earned their livelihood by giving guitar lessons and mixing salads.”