All decisions we’ve come to accept as right or wrong are ingrained in us from the society in which we abide. Rights and wrongs are not universally known or transferable.

The truth is, living in any society is difficult. Those who become desperate with a fractured sense of security are much more prone to being taken advantaged of.

Let your strength from the pastprovide proof of your abilities to . . .conquer the difficulties of the present.

Don’t forget:Ruts aren’t that much different . . .from graves.

Life is about finding . . .what works best for you.

Don’t allow past experiences to be forgotten.Hold them close.

When the noise is gone, and the air is still . . .prepare for survival.

The ordeals of others . . .prepare us, andlater become the compass . . .in our time of ordeal.

Electricity, shelter, and a safe place to sleep . . .trump the need to preserve your credit score, orpurchase a new gizmo.

Preparation:allows you to prevent . . .the intensity of the ordeal.

The pain and shame felt are unknown to those with planned vacations. They know not of the tsunami that rescinded the homes, goals, and hopes of its victims—swallowed by the sea of greed.

As long as we keep loving, it will always be Christmas.

One must commit acts of the highest treason only when dressed in the most resplendent finery.

Who cares about great marks left behind? We have one life.... Just one. Our life. We have nothing else.

All music is escapism for me, but I like the way that, on a good night, that sense of escapism can be shared.

When in Turkey, do as the turkeys do.

I really love getting hot stone massages. They really help me relax and it's so soothing for your muscles.

I'd date a fan as long as she didn't scream in my face.

Being a mother is the hardest job on earth. Women everywhere must declare it so.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

You have to make every group you come in contact with better.