“There are times in life to grow, and there are times in life to shine. One can't grow and shine at the same time; it just doesn't work that way. Now you're growing. Tomorrow you'll shine.”

“You can never see a plant grow, but they do.”

“There you go: Someone who puts «positive thinking» and «shit» in the same concept can inspire some serious eye-rolling if you're the type who works at keeping your thought-life healthy.”

“My one challenge with the support group that I'd become involved with on campus is that the people seem to spend as much time talking about their ill-begotten pasts as their promising futures. It's as if people are drawn to looking back. They can't move on until it all makes sense. Humbly submitted: It never does.”

“Life is all we have, and if we can't look at it honestly, are we really living?”

“You can't find your life, or your peace, in the middle of a bezillion eyes staring at you.”

“At times there's a razor-thin line between truth and insanity.”