“Without your past, you could never have arrived.”

Never believe anyone who tells you that you don’t deserve what you want.

Silence speaks so much louder than screaming tantrums. Never give anyone an excuse to say that you’re crazy.

I’m very aware and very conscious of the path I chose in life, and very aware of the path I didn’t choose.

I think you really have to tap into your sense of humor in order to survive.

People are going to judge you anyway, so you might as well do what you want.

So don’t you worry your pretty little mind because people throw rocks at things that shine.

Love is unpredictable and it’s frustrating and it’s tragic and it’s beautiful.

Your crush is coming, act natural.

I love writing songs because I love preserving memories, like putting a picture frame around a feeling you once had.

My favorite thing in the world is telling stories, and most of what I do is telling stories through music.

Growing up is scary because it happens without you knowing it.

And when someone apologizes to you enough times for things they’ll never stop doing, I think it’s fearless to stop believing them. It’s fearless to say “you’re not sorry” and walk away.

When you fight to honor racists, you show black Tennesseans and all of their allies where you stand, and you continue this cycle of hurt. You can’t change history, but you can change this.

Any relationship I ever have will have to be hidden, or else it will be destroyed before it even starts.

Nothing ruins your day more than getting a bad review.

We all dream about love, want to be in love, and have been hurt by love.

How great it is to arrive at home after a day of hard work and be with lovely family.

Love, what a long way, to arrive at a kiss.

Old friends pass away, new friends appear. It is just like the days. An old day passes, a new day arrives.

Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn’t arrived yet. I have just one day, today, and I’m going to be happy in it.

All you have to do is to pay attention; lessons always arrive when you are ready, and if you can read the signs, you will learn everything you need to know in order to take the next step.

Take my hand. We will walk. We will only walk. We will enjoy our walk without thinking of arriving anywhere.

Events do not just happen, but arrive by appointment.

There are people in the world for whom “coming along” is a perpetual process, people who are destined never to arrive.