“Why not? Why not anything? If God aint a God of why nots, than I say Why bother, and I dont think thats takin his name in vain, I think its tellin the truth about what people need.”

“Risin up, when youre weak, makes a person stronger. By standin, theryre saying that [she] matters, and they matter too. I feel better when I think about how showin respect to one person makes every...”

“I used to hope that if I went to church long enough, all my inside weight would go away. That ain't right. Jesus may have come to take away our sins, but he left our feelings right where they've al...”

“Theres one thing about getting somebody to help you thoughyou got to take whatever it looks like - their kind of help. And you cant be choosin what you like and dont like. Help is a take it or leav...”

“Havin to make all the rules, all the time, wasnt never my idea of a party.”

“I don't care what you say to me. I care what you share with me.”

“Life will break you. Nobody can protect you from that, and living alone wont either, for solitude will also break you with its yearning. You have to love. You have to feel. It is the reason you are...”

“Never knew what a friendship was, Never knew how to really love, You can't be what I need you to, & I don't know why I fuck with you”