“...don't be self-conscious - other people are completely unaware of you and more concerned with how they appear ...”

“...I see more pathology in others than I did ten years ago - the older I get, the more insane people seem...”

“...I don't want what other men see in you- you the you I want is invisible but it is the part of you I really love...”

“...don't tell me I should only talk to people with a high influence score, or I'll Klout you...”

“...here's what I've learned - people will hurt you, but you don't have to respond - not every mean comment or cruel act deserves to be noticed ...”

“...I don't want security - to be self-assured - I want to risk my heart in making your portrait and be paid the wages of your devotion...”

“...When people lose their way and lack a real purpose for living they often fall back on certain forms of escapism as a form of self-soothing...”