"For what it's worth: it's never too late to be whoever you want to be. I hope you live a life you're proud of, and if you find you're not, I hope you have the strength to start over again."
"An artist is someone who can hold two opposing viewpoints and still remain fully functional."
"Vitality shows in not only the ability to persist but the ability to start over."
"That is part of the beauty of all literature. You discover that your longings are universal longings, that you're not lonely and isolated from anyone. You belong."
"Whenever you feel like criticizing any one...just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had."
"I'm a romantic; a sentimental person thinks things will last, a romantic person hopes against hope that they won't."