Some days making it to the end of the day is quite the victory. -- Bea

Life isn't fair. A fair's a place where you eat corn dogs and ride the ferris wheel.

Just like there's always time for pain, there's always time for healing.

Time's never up", she whispered, not looking at me, but at my canvas. "Just like there's always time for pain, there's always time for healing. Of course there is.

I didn't answer. Just shook my head and let the tears roll. "I just want it to go away. I just want all the drama to stop. Nobody would believe me anyway, " I whispered. "Nobody would care.

Getting on with her life is important. But right now it may be more important to put the feelings out there, deal with them, and find a way to be okay with all that's happened.

Sometimes, in my world where parents hated one another and school was a battleground, it sucked to be me.

Sometimes even stuff you expect to happen can still hurt

Whenever there is fear, there is opportunity. When there is great fear, there is great opportunity.

What a plague love is!

In order to change unwanted habits and actions, it is important to take the time to get to know yourself.

Among a people generally corrupt liberty cannot long exist.

I've been looking for you a long time, I just didn't know it. But now I do.

The joy in motherhood comes in moments. There will be hard times and frustrating times, but amid the challenges there are shining moments of joy and satisfaction.

With 'Brick,' I wrote the script when I was 23 and didn't make the movie until I was 30.

They've been a thorn in our side, but we're playing for more than just revenge. We're coming out and playing for the Big Ten tournament championship. If we beat them, that'll be great.

He [Elton John] is pushing his face in all the time and telling us about his private life. Nobody's interested. He should just go away.

When I was in court I was the judge; when I was out of court I wasn't. Most people didn't address me as judge when I was in public.