“I just want to live my own life instead of everyone else’s version of it.”

“Don't settle, okay? Not for anything. I mean it. You only get this one chance at life, far as I know. Take it. Even if its not with me.”

“I want to protect you while at the same time I want to shatter you,” he murmured against my lips, “but only in the best way possible.”

“The Tantric sages tell us that our in-breath and out-breath actually mirror the divine creative gesture. With the inhalation, we draw into our own center, our own being. With the exhalation, we expand outward into the world.”

“Don't buy books for your shelf, buy them for yourself.”

“Bravery is not the absence of fear but the forging ahead despite being afraid”

“There are more benefits to happiness. The power of happiness enables more success in marriages, added friendships, higher incomes, and better work performance. With more friends, happy people have a superior support system. They have an easier time navigating through life because their optimistic outlook eases pain, sadness, and grief. They smile more and engage in more in-depth and more meaningful conversations.”

“The best arguments in the world won't change a person's mind. The only thing that can do that is a good story.”