Do not give them a candle to light the way, teach them how to make fire instead. That is the meaning of enlightenment.
And there’s you. You’re just beautiful. Effortlessly beautiful, like nature. You have the trinity of beauty: a beautiful heart, a beautiful mind, and a beautiful soul.
Ignorance might be bliss. But self-forgetfulness is pure ecstasy.
We start a relationship with someone not only because of how great they are but how great they make us feel. And because they have granted us this extraordinary gift – a chance to experience love, joy, compassion, and security – it is our exclusive privilege to make them feel wonderful about themselves, especially during days when they, themselves, don’t feel so wonderful.
Kiss your scars. Fall in love with them. They ought to serve as life-affirming reminders – a lingering trace of hope. The only reason we have these scars is because we survived and are still here.
I’m a winner because I always bet on you.
With you, I am. Without you, I am not.
Grace is neither gentleness nor fragility. Grace is treating yourself, others, and even inanimate objects with respect.
There is nothing I can do that won’t bring me back to you.
Die every night so in the morning you are reborn.
If you wait until you find something to speak up for, something that you’re passionate about that concerns you and attacks your own beliefs, then eventually, when the day finally arrives, you might also find that you have forgotten how to speak.
Forgiveness is a transformative act because it asks you to be a more empathetic and compassionate person, thereby making you better than the person you were when you were first hurt.
We are all born as storytellers. Our inner voice tells the first story we ever hear.
Oh, how scary and wonderful it is that words can change our lives simply by being next to each other.
All you need to get by in this world is the memory of love.
When you get shy, you’re simply thinking of yourself. Stop it. Step out of yourself.
What I like most about us is the innocence. You bring the child out of me. And this is really the greatest gift of all: to have someone encourage and take delight in your childish manifestations. The day you lose this quality, this vast curiosity, will and hunger to explore all that is around you is the day you stop living.
Disappointment is a blessing. If you were never disappointed, you’d never know what was important to you.
The only thing that prevents us from being happy is thinking.
Art doesn’t give rise to anything in us that isn’t already there. It simply stirs our curious consciousness and sparks a fire that illuminates who we have always wanted to be.