I think some people would understand the quintessence of sanctifying grace if they could be black about twenty-four hours.

To stay here and disobey God - I can't afford to take the consequence. I would rather go and obey God than to stay here and know that I disobeyed.

Coach was going to make us do striders today, but I talked him out of it

And when you fall, because you always do fall. When you swim for the beach to catch your board. There’s peace to be found in the shoreward pull with every passing wave.

Growing apart doesn't change the fact that for a long time we grew side by side

Peace, above all things, is to be desired, but blood must sometimes be spilled to obtain it on equable and lasting terms.

I am totally, absolutely romantic. When I broke up with a girl I would listen to the most heart-breaking music and make it worse. That's what girls do. I think I am a girl really.

All that matters is that you keep going no matter what

Throughout my life, I have always tried to do what is right.

Mirth itself is too often but melancholy in disguise.

I'm a huge fan of the series of books by Cassandra Clare, The Mortal Instruments. I'm a fan myself, so to be cast as the lead heroine is completely incredible.

Beyond basic mathematical aptitude, the difference between good programmers and great programmers is verbal ability.

There's at least a hundred times more people with great ideas than people that are willing to put in the effort to execute them well.