That was the thing about being alone, in theory or in principle. Whatever happened-good, bad, or anywhere in between-it was always, if nothing else, all your own.

The worst thing you can do if you miss or need someone is let them know it.

You get what you give, but also what you're willing to take.

Family isn’t something that’s supposed to be static, or set. People marry in, divorce out. They’re born, they die. It’s always evolving, turning into something else.

The best gifts come from the heart, not the store.

It's okay to accept things from people. It doesn't make you weak or helpless.

funny how a beautiful song could tell such a sad story

You know the minute you stop thinking about it, it'll happen.

Like it takes so little not only to change something, but to make you forget the way it once was, as well.

What is family? They were the people who claimed you. In good, in bad, in parts or in whole, they were the ones who showed up, who stayed there, regardless.

Hey, and for what it's worth? Friends don't leave you alone in the woods. Friends are the ones who come and take you out.

Making mistakes is important because it makes you wiser.

According to the Word of the Lord, we are called but we have the choice of determining our destiny

The only way forward, if we are going to improve the quality of the environment, is to get everybody involved.

Growing inequality is a huge problem, and of course is intimately connected to xenophobia and racism.

The way the Army does things is sometimes a little strange.

Do good to your friend to keep him, and to your enemy to make him your friend.

What that situation really needed was a little eyebrows.

...you look like you fell out of a crazy tree and hit every branch on the way down.

Follow your instincts, and handle all with respect and diplomacy.

He is the best passer of a ball in the world, and Real's style fits him. (on David Beckham)