Gauguin was a stockbroker in Paris, married, had five kids. One day he came home from work and told his wife he was leaving, that he was through supporting the family, that he had had...

Walk away from every vicious act. Never look back.

Time, I think, is like walking backward away from something: say, from a kiss. First there is the kiss; then you step back, and the eyes fill up your vision, then the eyes are framed...

A smart girl leaves before she is left

You don’t get to choose,” Lincoln said. “It’s just happening.

To love everyone unconditionally does not mean to give everyone your unconditional time. Sometimes, to love completely, we must never see someone again. This, too, is love. This is giving someone the freedom to exist...

Your past is like a bag of bricks; set it down and walk away. Quit collecting every painful word, memory and mistake. Collect hope.

Sometimes people are so genuinely themselves they aren’t conscious of the fact they have wronged you; sometimes you shouldn’t care enough to bring it to their attention.