She had denied herself the pleasure of openly sharing life with the person she loved.
When I dare to be powerful - to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.
My father, [was] a mid-level phonecompany manager who treated my mother at best like an incompetent employee. At worst? He never beat her, but his pure, inarticulate fury would fill the house for days...
I raised you so high that every other man on earth is now doomed to live in your shadow.
God is not a cosmic bellboy for whom we can press a button to get things.
The eagle only knows how high it can fly when it spreads its wings.
It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.
There is no competition of sounds between a nightingale and a violin.
Deeply happy people are even thankful for the trials and tragedies they pass through.
I once took a poo in the woods while hunched over like an animal. It was AWESOME.
Success is hard, rewards are scant and the glory not always there.