“Each day is a new beginning. You can start fresh, anticipating what today will bring. Or you can just settle for yesterday's doubts, fears, or worries. Which road will you take? Do you take the path to the clear present or the the shadows of the past?”

“All questions have a basis in love. All answers lead to LOVE. If you can color everything in love, you have all the colors in the world.”

“You have this lifetime to make the best of your dreams. Don't wait a moment longer and start right now.”

“When you bring consciousness to anything, things begin to shift.”

“Cherish your solitude. Take trains by yourself to places you have never been. Sleep out alone under the stars. Learn how to drive a stick shift. Go so far away that you stop being afraid of not coming back. Say no when you don’t want to do something. Say yes if your instincts are strong, even if everyone around you disagrees. Decide whether you want to be liked or admired. Decide if fitting in is more important than finding out what you’re doing here. Believe in kissing.”

“If all you do is run every time, stop for a minute and take a glance at your back; you may have an idea of what you've been running from”

“I want to read so I can read the Koran read the signs in the street know the number of the bus I'm supposed to take when I one day leave this house.”