Nobody seems to care that with every push to live up to their expectations, my own dreams vaporize.

Anger is easier than forgiveness.

When did creating a flawless facade become a more vital goal than learning to love the person who lives inside your skin?

Living means taking chances. Risks. Playing safe all the time is being dead inside, even if you happen to still be breathing.

Perfection is a ridiculous goal because there is no such thing. Real beauty is what you are inside.

What we strive for, ultimately, is love. You won't find real love because you're beautiful on the outside. It is drawn to inner beauty. Spend your energy crafting that, and you will know true love.

Yes, it takes two to dance. But somebody has to lead.

Tying the know means slipping a noose around love and choking it to death.

Back turned, you don't have to look at what you've left behind. And the person who first turned their back on you can't watch you break down and cry. Never allow an enemy to see weakness in you.

...what good would it do toshutter your windows, neverdream of rainbows or find hopein promises? Why choose to walk awayrather than hold your groundand fight for love?

Parenting should be a passion, not a part-time pursuit.

Sometimes you can miss the boat and find a new life.

We will have to take risks, to chance failure, to be willing to walk away from the familiar paths that have brought us to this point.

I'm a pretty tenacious person; I get that from my mom. So sometimes, I use dark humor. I can't take myself too seriously.

I wouldn't say I'm a political junkie. I follow it. I read a few articles every day.

Anything you want to say about God you better make sure you can say in front of a pit of burning babies.

The battleground has been moderates of all faith traditions in all the countries of the world against the radicals of all faith traditions in all parts of the world.

The closer you get to God, the more you become yourself.

Creativity is a religion. When you get into it, you will find your life becomes more spiritual.

Refuse to let your circumstances make you bitter. Do what you must to make them better.

Our relative being is what rules our relative world.