life

"The fact that a cloud from a minor volcanic eruption in Iceland—a small disturbance in the complex mechanism of life on the Earth—can bring to a standstill the aerial traffic over an entire continent is a reminder of how, with all its power to transform nature, humankind remains just another species on the planet Earth."

"Your personal life, your professional life, and your creative life are all intertwined. I went through a few very difficult years where I felt like a failure. But it was actually really important for me to go through that. Struggle, for me, is the most inspirational thing in the world at the end of the day - as long as you treat it that way."

"I missed you, Angel. Not one day went by that I didn't feel you missing from my life. You haunted me to the point that I began to believe Hank had gone back on his oath and killed you. I couldn't escape you and I didn't want to. You tortured me, but it was better than losing you."

"The most glorious moments in your life are not the so-called days of success, but rather those days when out of dejection and despair you feel rise in you a challenge to life, and the promise of future accomplishments."

"Life should be a risk. It's more than a straight line that you can see clearly from one point to the other. It dips and curves and you never know what's around the bend sometimes until you get there. That scares a lot of people. But that's the beauty of it."

"In school, you're taught a lesson and then given a test. In life, you're given a test that teaches you a lesson."

"I look back on my life like a good day's work, it was done and I am satisfied with it."

"Life gives us choices. You either grab on with both hands and just go for it, or you sit on the sidelines."

"They're animals, all right. But why are you so goddam sure that makes us human beings?"

"Applaud my idiocy."

"I'm the girl nobody knows until she commits suicide. Then suddenly everyone had a class with her."

"It was always the becoming he dreamed of, never the being."

"My love is pizza shaped. Won’t you have a slice? It’s circular, so there’s enough to go around."

"One of the most spiritual things you can do is embrace your humanity. Connect with those around you today. Say, "I love you", "I'm sorry", "I appreciate you", "I'm proud of you"...whatever you're feeling. Send random texts, write a cute note, embrace your truth and share it...cause a smile today for someone else...and give plenty of hugs."

"I had spent my whole life feeling homesick. The only difference between the two of us was that I didn't know what or where home was."

"In some parts of the world, students are going to school every day. It's their normal life. But in other part of the world, we are starving for education... it's like a precious gift. It's like a diamond."

"Some men have actually died from laughing. That's so funny I fear for my own life."

"Life seems to go on without effort when I am filled with music."

"Thinking there is something better out there in the world, something worth more than you already have- of all my mistakes,that was my biggest."

"If you truly believe in the value of life, you care about all of the weakest and most vulnerable members of society."