Still, she knows one thing for certain: never judge a relationship unless you are the one wrapped up in its arms.

Here's the thing about luck...you don't know if it's good or bad until you have some perspective.

It was the sort of beauty you feel so deeply it becomes contagious and somehow makes you feel beautiful too.

Certain things need not be said, and there’s nothing, not a whisper, prayer, not a sacrifice, not a payment of any price, that would change what’s about to happen.

...he had a way of taking your hand which made it clear he'd have to be the one to let go."From Alice Hoffman's "Local Girls", pg.102.

Time wasn't the same anymore. Doors were slamming shut before we even knew they'd been opened. Good fortune can take forever to get to you, but as it turns out, sorrow is as quick as a shot.

The world's a fascinating place right now.

Social standing does not necessarily translate to social acceptance.

Count me not your friend but the enemy of your enemies.

In a nation that was proud of hard work, strong families, close knit communities, and our faith in God , too many of us now tend to worship self indulgence and consumption .

In the world of classical ballet there are only a handful of story ballets, so getting a new one is cause for excitement.

If guns kill people, I can blame misspelled words on my pencil.

For people that don't have any interest in the psychology of nuance, who need everything to be in their face, who don't want to analyze... those aren't the people I romanticize about dressing.

One of the frustrations of having a mind trained to think and consider possibilities was that it couldn't simply be stopped once engaged.

When you find peace within, you also find that you can do without. This means simply that you no longer need the things of your outside world, and not needing is a great freedom.

If you really want something , you can have it if you're willing to pay the price. And the price means you have to work better and harder than the next guy.