Happiness is when you fight for souls that barely hang on.

He who is not everyday conquering some fear has not learned the secret of life.

If you spend your time hoping someone will suffer the consequences for what they did to your heart, then you're allowing them to hurt you a second time in your mind.

There comes a time in your life when you have to choose to turn the page, write another book or simply close it.

A true gentleman is one that apologizes anyways, even though he has not offended a lady intentionally. He is in a class all of his own because he knows the value of a woman's heart.

A best friend is the only one that walks into your life when the world has walked out.

The most confused you will ever get is when you try to convince your heart and spirit of something your mind knows is a lie.

When you loved someone and had to let them go, there will always be that small part of yourself that whispers, "What was it that you wanted and why didn't you fight for it?

The most introspective of souls are often those that have been hurt the most.

When someone you love says goodbye you can stare long and hard at the door they closed and forget to see all the doors God has open in front of you.

If he can't handle you at your worst then he does not deserve you at your best. Real love means seeing beyond the words spoken out of pain, and instead seeing a person's soul.

At times even the best are not good enough.

One of the best things about growing up in New Zealand is that if you are prepared to work hard and have faith in yourself, truly anything is possible.

There are no bad pictures; that's just how your face looks sometimes.

Some facts should be suppressed, or, at least, a just sense of proportion should be observed in treating them.

I don't think any country can survive as a prosperous and dignified country unless there is rule of law.

The will to label will always prevail over what's being labeled, usually at the expense of either truth or understanding

This is a big f...ing deal!

The main message of it is to not get stagnant and that God wants us to continue to grow and become a better person.

Being American is not a matter of birth. We must practice it every day, lest we become something else.

There's a dilemma over how to balance concrete economic interests with critical opinions on the state of human rights. It's the human rights that suffer, and that's a great price to pay.