“My worth is not based on the work of my hands despite how feverishly I might work and how audaciously successful I might be. Rather, my worth is based exclusively on the astonishing fact that I am ...”

“I am selfish by habit, but sacrificial by nature. Therefore, Id be wise to develop the habit of following my nature.”

“Ignorance might be bliss, but it also has teeth.”

“Peace is achieved when our conscience rests in the fact that weve engaged in right living, verses believing that living is a right.”

“A life that chooses not to grow is a life that died long before it ever lived.”

“To spin the tale with great flourish but never live the tale is the power of vision strangled to fiction by the fiction of fear.”

“Sometimes playing stupid opens your eyes to the truth.”

“They took one look at me,And hated my black face.They took one look at me,And decided on my fate.They took one look at me,And forced an unknown fear.They took one look at me,And caused the shed of ...”

“Millions of people acknowledge today that they do not know the meaning of life.”

“Running is driven by panic. Destination is driven by thought. And while its terribly painful to admit, incessantly pretending that I do the latter doesnt replace the fact that Im constantly doing t...”

“The first step forward is to admit your fear, then you can take the next step to conquer it.”

“She does know Harrison prefers men, right?Let her have hope, I said, smiling to myself.He turned his attention back to me. Yes. Hope is good. Bianca, I- He grinned wickedly. I knew youd give in soo...”

“When you find a guy who calls you beautiful instead of hot, who calls you back when you hang up on him, who will stand in front of you when others cast stones, or will stay awake just to watch you ...”

“The difference between your friend and your best friend is that your friend asks, Are you are ok? and your best friend asks, Do you want to talk about it?”

“That's the cool thing about having a best friend. They know what your pain feels like already, so you don't have to explain it.”