Nothing ever stays the same. Just because things aren't good now doesn't mean they will be that way forever....Never quit.

Don't judge someone's attitude until you've felt their pain.

Be careful who you trust, the devil was once an angel.

Trust is earned, respect is given, and loyalty is demonstrated. Betrayal of any one of those is to lose all three.

Be strong enough to stand alone, smart enough to know when you need help, and brave enough to ask for it.

Any definition of a successful life must include service to others.

Kill your enemies with success and bury them with a smile.... Never fails.

No matter the situation, never let your emotions overpower your intelligence.

Maturity comes with experience, not age.

I'm strong because I know my weaknesses. I'm wise because I've been foolish. I laugh because I've known sadness.

People are not who they say but rather who their actions reveal them to be....Be smart about it. Don't fall for the bullshit.

Our way of thinking creates good or bad outcomes.

Who cares about tomorrow?What more is tomorrow, than another day?(-The Avett Brothers, "Swept Away")

Physically, mentally, emotionally -- it seems like every part of me is broken in one way or another.

Do you know the sums that I do?” “I count my blessings.

The words of that philosopher who offers no therapy for human suffering are empty and vain.

The first thing a kindness deserves is acceptance, the second, transmission.

Nobody loves you when you're down and out.

If you intend to create something that people will observe and listen to, you've got to listen to them first.

I feel like the best thing, as far as what I do with kids, is I treat them like human beings.

There's very little solid research on readership, yet people make pronouncements about it all the time.