“Many of those who are driven to this life are desperately searching for those pockets of silence where we can root and grow.”— Mark Rothko, theguardian.com
“I don’t understand a thing about this world: about people, and why they do the things they do. The more I find out, the more I uncover, the more I know, the less I understand.”— Craig Silvey, amazon.com
“For some people, life is the process of knocking through walls to get out. For others, it is the building of walls.”— Simon Van Booy, amazon.com
“Like a wild flower; she spent her days, allowing herself to grow, not many knew of her struggle, but eventually all; knew of her light.”— Nikki Rowe, amazon.com
“I learned there’s freedom that comes from loss and massive power in surrender. There’s beauty and a depth of connection we’ve never known inside the voids that remain when people and things burn away. I’ve found that there’s clarity and guidance inside the deepest, darkest pockets of the unknown. Th…”— Stephenie Zamora, callofthevoid.tv
“There is literally nothing in nature that blooms all year long, so do not expect yourself to do so.”— liryae, liryae.tumblr.com
“What I’ve come to learn is that in our darkest, hardest, most painfully heartbreaking moments, we’re the closest to truth and source and purpose. These are the most powerful and beautiful moments of our lives. They’re the catalyst for creating an amazing, impactful, awe-inspiring life, career, love,…”— Stephenie Zamora, thoughtcatalog.com
“There's not really any difference between you and me. I'm not rich, nor am I exceptionally brave (I'm afraid to order pizza on the phone). I'm not crazy. I'm not even that impulsive. I just saw something I wanted more than anything else, so I went after it.”— Stephanie Yoder, amazon.com
“I think that in the United States we have a very myopic view of work and leisure. Unlike other cultures where gap years are common (see: the UK and Australia), in the US we are taught from an early age that we need to focus almost exclusively on our education and career. Travel is a luxury that many…”— Stephanie Yoder, amazon.com
“While your twenties are tough and emotionally exhausting, they are also pretty intense, fun and awesome. That's the reason I'm so keen on people traveling in their twenties. It's such an intense time, when you learn so much about yourself, and travel just accelerates the process.”— Stephanie Yoder, amazon.com
“Now, in my late twenties I'm a bit more circumspect. Every year so far has felt like a lifetime: an individual universe of life lessons, future defining decisions and self-contemplation. There's been a lot of fun parts and a lot of intense parts but the takeaway is that man, being in my twenties is…”— Stephanie Yoder, amazon.com
“People grow when they are loved well. If you want to help others heal, love them without an agenda.”— Mike McHargue, twitter.com
“The best way I can love you is by not losing myself in you, but growing with you.”— Navin E., theglasschild.tumblr.com
“Now I see the secret of making the best person: it is to grow in the open air and to eat and sleep with the earth.”— Walt Whitman, amazon.com
“There is one good reason for visiting hell — to find and to show the way out. Descent may be, and perhaps must be, a preliminary to ascent.”— John Vyvyan, amazon.com