George R.R. Martin: "Never forget what you are, for surely the world will not."

I want to really really live. I want to laugh til my stomach tightens so much that it aches. I want to cry from my gut and let the tears wash me to where I need to go. I want to hear the singing of my heart and let the sounds echo inside me and I want to dance to that music. I want to fill with compassion and touch someone’s face so gently that they can feel the caring in my fingertips. I want to love so deeply that my cells vibrate with it and just standing near me you can feel the buzz of the vibrations. I want to know that I'm worthy and good and I want to leave self doubt on the highway. I want to touch the sky and recognize my soul in it.

Repeat this until you understand it: I do not need people who do not need me.

You are your own greatest investment.