“It's okay to fail. It does not make you forever a failure. In fact, there are no failures really. Only human beings doing the best they can.”

“I wish my brain had an off switch. Maybe that way I could get some sleep.”

“I want everyday magic.”

“If you think someone is humble, never tell them so. You will unknowingly rob them of the very thing you admire.”

“Occupation: WriterOccupational Hazard: Carpel tunnelSolution: Wrist guards to bed or my hands do all the sleeping Perspective: I've decided my wrist guards have turned me into a Ninja Superhero tha...”

“Walking the Camino de Santiago taught me the wonders of physical challenge, the wonders of spiritual freedom, and the wonders of baby powder.”

“For the love of mercy, I cannot walk into mediation with a swollen vagina, Cash. Please.I smile against her thigh, rubbing my scratchy face against the softness of her skin.Is that what Im doing? I...”

“So that's the telephone? They ring, and you run.”

“How beautiful would history have been if it could be written beforehand and then acted out like drama!”

“I am certain of nothing but the holiness of the Heart's affections and the truth of the Imagination.”

“Nature: it might be the magical key to unlock a locked imagination.”

“Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination.”

“great writers are indecent peoplethey live unfairlysaving the best part for paper.good human beings save the worldso that bastards like me can keep creating art,become immortal.if you read this aft...”

“Some writers enjoy writing, I am told. Not me. I enjoy having written.”

“Becoming a writer is about becoming conscious. When you're conscious and writing from a place of insight and simplicity and real caring about the truth, you have the ability to throw the lights on ...”