Joy

“The truth is rarely pure and never simple.”
― Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest

“Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness.”
― Maya Angelou

“When someone shows you who they are believe them the first time.”
― Maya Angelou

“The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself.”
― Friedrich Nietzsche