“When you have nothing other than your breath, then you are fully alive.”

“The thing is to live fully, all the time knowing that it could be your last breath. That takes some powerful faith.”

“You don’t have to lead your life for others – just lead your life.”

“Be fearless. What the hell, why not. You have nothing to lose except fear, which isn’t yours anyway.”

“Insanity is refusal to stay in the present as other people experience it. You see, insanity is really like getting caught in a time warp. You can't find your way out. So at some point, people make a decision that they'd rather be with the insanity as others have defined it, then to play in the game that most other people have accepted as reality.”

“You know, sometimes there’s absolutely nothing you can say about what you’ve been through, nothing. The whole trip is mind boggling. All you can do is shake your head and smile.”

“Everyone’s story is just their story. It may have little to do with you, or nothing to do with you.”