I was abused my family was the "brady bunch

Even in its darkest passages, the heart is unconquerable. It is important that the body survives, but it is more meaningful that the human spirit prevails.

Mother can beat me all she wants, but I haven’t let her take away my will to somehow survive.

It is important for people to know that no matter what lies in their past, they can overcome the dark side and press on to a brighter world.

Inside, my soul became so cold I hated everything. I even despised the sun, for I knew I would never be able to play in its warm presence.

Many preach that do this way, do that way, have faith, speak the truth, have patience. These are all results (effects). How can results be changed?

Individually, every grain of sand brushing against my hands represents a story, an experience, and a block for me to build upon for the next generation.

There may be no good reasons for very many opinions that are held with passion.

Children are wonderful. It don't take plenty y'know. Just a nice girl who don't take birth control. Sexual intercourse is a lovely thing.

Now I know why women get their ears pierced. Once they've survived this ordeal of mutilation, they can face the discomforts of childbirth with equanimity.

There's tons of anger and angst and peculiarity and eccentricity, and good towns know that that's okay. But towns that are kind of bullshit don't know what to do with all those feelings.

But I'm only a cockeyed optimist.

if you want to achieve immortality, see what you can do about getting yourself turned into a Pentagon program.

No sane man can afford to dispense with debilitating pleasures; no ascetic can be considered reliably sane.

End results that work that don’t involve government threaten liberals.