Friendships can survive after massive disappointment, but only if both parties are honest with one another.

Unsolicited advice is always self-serving.

People don't change when they don't acknowledge their actions.

Climb aboard life's elevator, hit the "up" button, and see where it takes you.

Sometimes the way through someone's tough outer shell is to do something obvious, thoughtful and sweet.

This is a tough situation. But it is what it is, and time has an amazing way of knitting together solutions as long as everybody stays calm and resolves to be as gentle and patient as possible.

Bullies never want to acknowledge their own actions. They want to move through life without reflection or apology.

Ask 10 people about their family relationships and at least five of them will report an estrangement.

When you are criticizing someone, you should speak only to your own experience - not others'.

Bullies often act out by marshaling aggression to cover up for insecurity.

When the choice is between a demanding relationship and a vintage pickup truck, I'll choose the truck every time.

Success doesn’t come from motivation. It comes from Inspiration. -RVM

Tickle my heart with your pen. Write me for all to read. Bind our love inside a book. Make me your poetry.

Divinity dwell in thee. Seek that power.

Prisoners!" Finan shouted, and I suspected he was shouting at me because I had so blatantly ignored my own insistence that we take men captive.

I've always had a tomboy look.

One part brave, three parts fool!

A song is a song and, if I am emotionally connected to do it, whether it is sad or not sad, I am going to chase that song.

Love stories that are too simple don't deserve to have films made about them.

I enjoy listening to the albums of my youth as much as ever.

The happy man is he who knows his limitations, yet bows to no false gods.