Don't be discouraged, but know that suffering produces perseverance, perseverance brings character, and character brings hope, and this is a hope which will not disappoint us.

I think sunrises are rarer for me, but sunset is my favourite time of day.

Happiness is like peeing in your pants. Everyone can see it, but only you can feel the warmth.

Your story matters, who you are matters, tonight matters, none of it is an accident. You were born for the blue skies.

My challenge is, do not run away from the hard questions. Truly ask yourself what's worth living for in this life.

If we spend our time obsessing with the future or regretting the past, then we will never live. Tomorrow will always be tomorrow and yesterday cannot be changed.

When our world falls apart and we have no more faces to wear - that’s when it’s beautiful, and that’s when we change.

IF YOU APPROACH THE WORLD WITH THE APRON OF A SERVANT,THEN YOU ARE ALLOWED TO GO PLACES THAT YOU CAN'T GO IF YOU APPROACH IT WITH THE CROWN OF A KING

From the shore, the ocean is forever. It's a beautiful, dangerous place. Music is tied to the sea, born from the struggle, looking for hope. Because hope belongs in the dark places.

I don’t think we can solve the outside problems until we solve the ones within.

Eventually everything fails me, but when I look at the sunset or the sky, I'm reminded what it's like to be alive.

I'll just have them change the entry in the demonology textbook from 'almost extinct' to 'not extinct enough for Alec. He prefers his monsters really, really extinct.' Will that make you happy?

If you really want to grow great, you need to avoid costly pleasures and preserve your future treasures.

Love Scarlett Avery’'s books period!”— Nonna8359

Faith: Belief without evidence in what is told by one who speaks without knowledge, of things without parallel.

In the taverns all was amiable and easy, but the coffeehouses were cauldrons of edgy malcontents.

I relish simplicity as an all-comprehensive value.

It is easy to love people in memory; the hard thing is to love them when they are there in front of you.

My interest is in what's true, where is the life, where is the heart and what inspires.

I was the youngest of seven kids and I would not have been able to go to college without an athletic scholarship.

I've never been monogamous. It might happen, but it never has yet. I don't understand women, I'm off that kick.