I guess what scares me the most now is the thought that I won't be able to protect you

And she realized that this is true. Pain has somehow transformed into pleasure, and that pleasure is better than any pain could ever be.

Everything will be fine in the end. If it's not fine, it's not the end.

You become a champion by fighting one more round.

War is a blessing compared with national degradation.

When you introduce competition into the public school system, most studies show that schools start to do better when they are competing for students.

I see the shape of the poem before I start writing, and the writing is just the process of arriving at the shape.

I've never stolen anything in my life, except maybe a couple hearts here and there.

People had no tolerance for your particular hardship unless you knew how to entertain them with it.

I wear everything from hip-hop baggy pants to beautiful Armani dresses. I also like to mix vintage clothing with designer pieces.

I'll have an awesome blossom, EXTRA awesome.