"The personal life deeply lived always expands into truths beyond itself."

"We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are."

"I postpone death by living, by suffering, by error, by risking, by giving, by losing."

"Our life is composed greatly from dreams, from the unconscious, and they must be brought into connection with action. They must be woven together."

"Every heart that has beat strongly and cheerfully has left a hopeful impulse behind it in the world, and bettered the tradition of mankind."

"A heart touched by genuine kindness never loses its warmth. Remember this in moments of decisive trial — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"I always wanted a great love affair: something that feels big and full, really honest, and enough. No moment should feel slight, false, or a little off. For me, it had to be everything."

"I love prints of skulls and bones and have some taxidermy - a crow and a rabbit - to remind me of home. I like art and have a big portrait of Bjork."