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

“You can't photograph the hugest mysteries of the universe that really have nothing to do with what shows up before your eyes, under a microscope, through a telescope, in the pages of books.”

“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.”

“There is something very cool about writing your worst memories through someone else's eyes. You start to see what happened to you... almost as if it happened to somebody else. Especially if that made-up person is nice, it's a great exercise because there are many mean people in this world.”

“You gotta pay your dues to sing the blues.”

“Sometimes the things you search far and wide for are right under your nose.”

“Don't tell people you care about them when all you really care about is getting your own way.”