"The rose does best as a rose...." - Quote by Rumi

“I should be suspicious of what I want.”

“I was youand never knew it.”

“Watch for all that beauty reflecting from you and sing a love song to your existence.”

“No man can afford to express, through words or acts, that which is not in harmony with his own beliefs, and if he does so, he must pay by the loss of his ability to influence others.”

“The Mask "Put off that mask of burning gold With emerald eyes." "O no, my dear, you make so bold To find if hearts be wild and wise, And yet not cold." "I would but find what's there to find, Love or deceit." "It was the mask engaged your mind, And after set your heart to beat, Not what's behind." "But lest you are my enemy, I must enquire." "O no, my dear, let all that be, What matter, so there is but fire In you, in me?"”

“Love’s secret is always lifting its head out from under the covers, “Here I am!””

“For a long time I was ashamed of the way I lived. Did I reform, you ask? No. I'm not ashamed anymore.”

“Open your eyes to the beauty around you, open your mind to the wonders of life, open your heart to those who love you, and always be true to yourself.”

“If people don't like you, or they think you're strange, then that's their problem.”