“Time spent doing whatever it is you do to escape your daily life would be better spent acquiring a life that needs no escape.”

“You need to spend time crawling alone through shadows to truly appreciate what it is to stand in the sun.”

“I may be going nowhere, but what a ride.”

“At some point your candle will go out, so make use of the light.”

“It shouldn't take a life-changing event to spark change in your life.”

“The death of a lesser man is the death of all those who believe themselves to be greater.”

“What to do if you find yourself stuck in a crack in the ground underneath a giant boulder you can't move, with no hope of rescue. Consider how lucky you are that life has been good to you so far. A...”

“Man, Im just trying to get you lighten up a bit. Murphy, were looking at a thousand rotting corpses. Lighten up? Life is what you make it, man.”

“You can't have a wrong mentality about life and expect that you will see the bright side of life.”

“what i miss most is how you loved me. but what i didn't know was how you loved me had so much to do with the person I was. it was a reflection of everything I gave to you. coming back to me. how di...”

“Confidence brings comfort and clarity.”

“People who lack the clarity, courage, or determination to follow their own dreams will often find ways to discourage yours. Live your truth and don't EVER stop!”

“When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they can seem invincible, but in the end, they ...”

“Does anything in nature despair except man? An animal with a foot caught in a trap does not seem to despair. It is too busy trying to survive. It is all closed in, to a kind of still, intense waiti...”

“It is a curious thing, but as one travels the world getting older and older, it appears that happiness is easier to get used to than despair. The second time you have a root beer float, for instanc...”