Every man's life ends the same way. It is only the details of how he lived and how he died that distinguish one man from another.

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Life breaks all of us but some of us get stronger in the broken places.

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The only thing that can ruin a good day is people.

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Everything is your fault if you're any damn good.

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Never delay kissing a pretty girl or opening a bottle of whiskey

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Work every day. No matter what has happened the day or night before, get up and bite on the nail.

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We're stronger in the places that we've been broken.

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The best people possess a feeling for beauty, the courage to take risks, the discipline to tell the truth, the capacity for sacrifice. Ironically, their virtues make them vulnerable; they are often wounded, sometimes destroyed.

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To be successful in writing, use short sentences.

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You are so brave and quiet I forget you are suffering.

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