A book is simply a snap shot of the full story.

Never mourn the loss of innocence, because it always brings the much greater gain of wisdom.

I am forever grateful for not knowing—What would have been. WHAT WILL BE holds none of those bittersweet pangs and it is lit w joy.

Emotions are like muscles. Most of them go highly unattended, it's usually the weaker, undefined ones that cause injury to the rest, and there is most certainly memory response in play.

The heart of a person only beats when it's surrounded by blood, by family.

If your blade were as sharp as your tongue, you'd have sliced my through years ago.

Just give me a thousand words and you may make your own pictures.

Unfortunately we treat others as we treat ourselves. We should try being genuinely kind to ourselves and the rest will come naturally, like a Platinum Rule.

My cup was already brimming before I met him —after it runneth over.

Humility and shame have been confused. Humility is knowing that you know nothing for sure and shame is someone having to tell you.

If your blade were as sharp as your tongue, you'd have sliced me through years ago.

For every fatal shooting, there were roughly three non-fatal shootings. And, folks, this is unacceptable in America.

We swam deep in the waves, a wild chase ..Stained with memories and pain.Who knew a gulf would lay between?Who knew loving someone, would ache?

Awakening Call: You're Not in love if it carries a burden.

Nobody can bring you peace but yourself.

November is usually such a disagreeable month as if the year had suddenly found out she was growing old and could do nothing but weep and fret over it.

God speaks silently, God speaks in your heart; if your heart is noisy, chattering, you will not hear.

In a nut shell, air travel is the worst part about touring.

I think we get into very dangerous territory when we start to define who can and cannot be a feminist. It's such a slippery slope, and I have no interest in being the feminist police!

Precepts are the rules by which we ought to square our lives. When they are contracted into sentences, they strike the affections; whereas admonition is only blowing of the coal.

Which one of you is going to be runner-up?