“Fear of ridicule begets the worst cowardice.”

“Those who have eyesdo not know their happiness.”

“The true hypocrite is the one who ceases to perceive his deception, the one who lies with sincerity.”

“Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.”

“You can never cross the ocean until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore”

“Believe those who are seeking the truth. Doubt those who find it.”

“I am a person before I am anything else. I never say I am a writer. I never say I am an artist...I am a person who does those things.”

“The point, I decided, wasn't to have the autobiography or even the memories. The point was who I became when I wrote.”

“The willingness to reach inside every part of yourself opens the door to total understanding. You place your entire identity on the line, not just an isolated part. This may sound daunting, but act...”

“Only once in your life, I truly believe, you find someone who can completely turn your world around. You tell them things that youve never shared with another soul and they absorb everything you sa...”

“As he read, I fell in love the way you fall asleep: slowly, and then all at once.”

“I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where. I love you simply, without problems or pride: I love you in this way because I do not know any other way of loving but this, in which there i...”