“America’s healthcare system is neither healthy, caring nor a system.”

‘In the short term if I feel loneliness, it’s like any other biological signals. It’s like hunger or thirst. It’s alerting me that something that’s critical for my survival is missing.”

“Read. Read all the time. Read as a matter of principle, as a matter of self-respect. Read as a nourishing staple of life.”

“You are the sum total of everything you’ve ever seen, heard, eaten, smelled, been told, forgot – it’s all there. Everything influences each of us, and because of that I try to make sure that my experiences are positive.”

“I’m planning to give up worrying. I want to, but I’m worried I won’t be able to.”

“ If we know what we truly regret, we know what we truly value.”