“Dont get me wrong. For the most part, being strong got me through a lot. And Im thankful that short of people dying on me, nothing can make me break down.There are times, however, when being strong...”

“I want you. But Im scared to say it out loud. And it sucks because I've always been someone who always says things out loud.”

“Lets take it slow because some of the good things in life are worthy of reverence and appreciation. Lets take it slow because what we have is like a cross-country ride, where all the breathtaking s...”

“Love is fireworks. Its the first dance. Its the first kiss. Its the first time you make love. Its the first hateful word. Its the first fight. Its the first tear you shed. Its the first time you ma...”

“I want you to want me. But I want you to want me for all the right reasons.”

“Love is friendship. A deep, lasting foundation that you both decided to set on fire.”

“Tears are handy for washing away troubling and sad feelings. But when you grow up, you'll learn that there are things so sad, they can never be washed away by tears. That there are painful memories...”

“We grow in part by confessing our faults and weaknesses to each other (James 5:16; Eccl. 4:10). If we are always being strong and without needs, we are not growing, and we are setting ourselves up ...”

“I am asked what strength is. Strength is the ability to not do to others only the things that were done to you. It is said, that you should do unto others as you would have them do unto you, but st...”

“It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not.”

“If I am going to be drownedif I am going to be drownedif I am going to be drowned, why, in the name of the seven mad gods who rule the sea, was I allowed to come thus far and contemplate sand and t...”

“I'm an Earth ecstatic, and my creed is simple: All life is sacred, life loves life, and we are capable of improving our behavior toward one another. As basic as that is, for me it's also tonic and ...”

“This world ye speak of, Akira, is built upon survival. The strong conquer and live, while the weak crumble and die.”

“To begin to think with purpose, is to enter the ranks of those strong ones who only recognize failure as one of the pathways to attainment.”

“Rey is so strong. She's cool and smart and she can look after herself. Young girls can look at her and know that they can wear trousers if they want to. That they don't have to show off their bodies.”