In Rockford I decided that I had seen enough of the world.

Cutting negative people from my life does not mean I hate them, it simply means I respect me.

Never regret anything because at one time it was exactly what you wanted.

To all the girls that think you’re fat because you’re not a size zero, you’re the beautiful one, its society who’s ugly.

If you don't love me at my worst, then you don't deserve me at my best.

Don't stop when you're tired; stop when you're done.

I am good, but not an angel. I do sin, but I am not the devil. I am pretty, but not beautiful. I have friends, but I am not the peacemaker.

I don't forgive people because I'm weak, I forgive them because I am strong enough to know people make mistakes.

Promises are worse than lies. You don't just make them believe, you also make them hope.

All a girl really wants is for one guy to prove to her that they are not all the same.

Sometimes good things fall apart so better things could fall together.

He has seen enough of daily evil to be thankful for small goods that come his way.

Life is way too short to get lost, so follow the script the way it comes and keep changing the checkpoints on every page.

A self is not something static, tied up in a pretty parcel and handed to the child, finished and complete. A self is always becoming.

I didn't read at all until I was 12. I just couldn't. It was too frustrating.

Orphei Drängar possesses a combination of power, energy, and culture. Joy of discovery combined with professional technical and musical prowess.

Live deep instead of fast. I think this is what Thoreau meant.

Living is not breathing but doing.

I labored for eight years thinking that I was writing a book for adults that was a nostalgic look back on childhood. Then my publisher informed me I'd written a children's book.

What is not fully understood is not possessed.

Recognizing your own ignorance is the first step toward wisdom.