Now is the moment that never ends.
People are like moths. First they are ugly and awkward, until they break out of their shell and become a beautiful butterfly.
I am who I am because of the people who influenced me growing up, and many of them were gay. No one has any right to tell anyone what makes a family
Life is very interesting. . . in the end, some of your greatest pains, become your greatest strengths.
I think happiness is what makes you pretty.
I've spent a lot of time in my life dedicating myself to love or the pursuit of love or the understanding of love. And now I've stopped believing in happy endings and I've started believing in good days.
I've always loved butterflies, because they remind us that it's never too late to transform ourselves.
Oxytocin is the hormone of love. We share it when we have a good conversation, we share it when we make love, and when we hug, and BIRTH is the biggest brightest time of rich oxytocin-sharing.
Use your mind. Remember. Observe. You are not different from others. Most of their experiences are valid for you too. Think clearly and deeply, go into the structure of your desires and their ramifications. They are a most important part of your mental and emotional make-up and powerfully affect your actions. Remember, you cannot abandon what you do not know. To go beyond yourself, you must know yourself.
I know that suffering gives us new perspectives and helps us to clarify our real value. I know that suffering has helped me to clarify my relationships. . . Perhaps suffering stops us in our tracks and forces us to confront what is real within ourselves and in our environment.
The condition that gives birth to a rule is not the same as the condition to which the rule gives birth.