“Nurture your mind, body and spirit. Grow your Muse and you will lead a fulfilled life.”

“Gather the best you have to offer and create a heartfelt, prosperous life full of purpose.”

“To be noble,. . .was to account for the life you lived, to always account for your mistakes, and to have dignity and worth.”

“Maybe this is the point: to embrace the core sadness of life without toppling headlong into it, or assuming it will define your days.”

“Sometimes you have to stick your finger down your throat and vomit up the disgusting insides of the self... sometimes you have to increase the nausea in order to get rid of the disgust...”

“Courage comes with action. The minute you step forward, the minute you declare your decision, the minute you say, "This is how it's going to go," courage comes. It floods through you and energizes every single fiber of your being. You don't have to wait for it. It'll be there.”

“Every part of you was made for me. Your lips were made to kiss mine, your eyes were made to wake up to me looking at you in my bed every morning, and your f***ing tongue was made to roll my name off of it. I am more certain of us than I'm certain that I require oxygen to breathe.”