Her heart kicked hard against her ribs, seized by a terrible fear that refused to let go no matter how hard she pushed.

My dad never missed a day of work, and he was always smiling when he came home.

What more can life hold, than to know that because of your story, somebody out there has decided to read again!

We are who we are, and when you accept people instead of trying to change them to fit your needs, your relationships can fully blossom.

And the best films feel like a fist punching you in the solar plexus and all elements of the filmmaking process - the acting, the design, the cinematography, the music, is all working to one end.

I don't need a "reason" to be happy. I don't have to consult the future to know how happy I feel now.

People internalize, from the jail to student loan debt, to credit card debt, to unemployment to the whole collective. It manifests itself in many ways, in people's home lives, domestic stuff.

If you leave home for a while ... you question the conventional wisdom you've grown up with. That doesn't mean you have to change your opinions or who you are, but it's good to ask the questions.

You can't let fear paralyze you. The worse that can happen is you fail, but guess what: You get up and try again. Feel that pain, get over it, get up, dust yourself off and keep it moving.

Fresh content doesn't exist to game the SEO system. It's the words, images, and stories that truly engage us, make us want to share with others, and creates a bond between us and a brand.

I registered Democrat because my parents did. They were, we were. There was no thinking behind it.