It's important to be grateful for the gifts we have

Family is the most important thing in my life, so I guess it's not surprise that I like to write about it.

If truth were a crayon and it was up to me to put a wrapper on it and name it's color, I know just what I would call it-dinosaur skin.

there are some things in life a person just cant know

As a kid I was goofy and creative and sensitive. I like to think I'm all of those now too - just with wrinkles.

As a rule, she didn’t like boys very much, but she had to admit, Charlie was actually pretty nice.

That was the moment when Alice knew for sure that she and Charlie Erdling would be friends for the rest of their lives.

The answer is no, " said Melody firmly. “Undeniably, indisputably, categorically no.

Winning is not always about shining the brightest. Sometimes it's about sharing the light with someone who has been waiting in the shadows all along.

To my faithful readers, because a book is like a pie—the only thing more satisfying than cooking up the story is knowing that somebody might be out there eating it up with a spoon.

Polly had a gift for baking pies, and she poured her heart and soul into every one she made.

Suffering often clarifies what really matters in life.

I’d thought there’d be no winter in the desert, but winter arrived anyway—silently, suddenly.

...a more open and honest appraisal of the true nature of Silicon Valley and its opportunities as well as the many problems.

Faith, sir, we are here today, and gone tomorrow.

And your eyes must do some raining if you're ever gonna grow / When crying don't help, you can't compose yourself / It's best to compose a poem, an honest verse of longing / Or a simple song of hope.

I had an opportunity to start going around the world when I was about 18 years old. So, I did. That's one of the things that I was doing.

When it comes to bullying small businesses, Donald Trump is the poster boy.

One of the most crucial but hardest things to do as part of turning your life around is to get rid of all the negative people around you and replace them with people who encourage you instead.

Sure. My ego's had enough time to recover a modicum of dignity. Let's make sure we crush it again before I mistake myself for a god. -Acheron

When it becomes necessary to do a thing, the whole heart and soul should go into the measure, or not attempt it.