“It’s as close to true freedom as I have come. Not freedom of, but freedom from; freedom from the debris of life that piles up and forces us to dig and dig for our original self, who we were once upon a time, innocent and wonderfully naïve, as authentically pure as a human can be.”

“A hopeful journey is more important than the destination.”

“We are born among relatives. Family is defined by loyalty.”

“Music is the sound of unspoken thoughts.”

“It must be great to spend time in a spot and if you walk away, it’s so much better than before because of something you did.”

“There’s nothing wrong with fighting when you have no choice. As a matter of fact, it’s what you should do, but when you fight, fight to win.”

“Despite his best efforts, maintaining dignity in a head attached to an unclean body wrapped in unclean garments was a battle that encouraged surrender.”

“He knew most men only heard what they wanted to hear, and he had no desire to be like most men.”

“The weak thrive on indulgence.”

“We get so beat down by what we need, sometimes we forget how to want.”

“In this country our principles should not be silent.”