The only difference between you and the person you admire is their perspective on life.

He who is not everyday conquering some fear has not learned the secret of life.

If you spend your time hoping someone will suffer the consequences for what they did to your heart, then you're allowing them to hurt you a second time in your mind.

There comes a time in your life when you have to choose to turn the page, write another book or simply close it.

A true gentleman is one that apologizes anyways, even though he has not offended a lady intentionally. He is in a class all of his own because he knows the value of a woman's heart.

A best friend is the only one that walks into your life when the world has walked out.

The most confused you will ever get is when you try to convince your heart and spirit of something your mind knows is a lie.

When you loved someone and had to let them go, there will always be that small part of yourself that whispers, "What was it that you wanted and why didn't you fight for it?

The most introspective of souls are often those that have been hurt the most.

When someone you love says goodbye you can stare long and hard at the door they closed and forget to see all the doors God has open in front of you.

If he can't handle you at your worst then he does not deserve you at your best. Real love means seeing beyond the words spoken out of pain, and instead seeing a person's soul.

Our self-image strongly held essentially determines what we become.

When a tradition gathers enough strength to go on for centuries, you don't just turn it off one day.

I don't think, until you've actually lost somebody you really love, that you can go through that door that allows you to be grown-up.

The heart in us is deeper than any emotion or psychological issue.

Do not believe the truth. The truth is tiny compared to what you have to do.

I think all writers have a bit of genius in them, and a bit of talent. Genius retreats but talent improves.

I'm a Catholic, but I used to love going to Vacation Bible School with my fundamentalist friends.

The key to success is being in the right place at the right time, recognizing that you are there, and taking action!

Sixty eight percent of Republicans don't believe in evolution. On the other hand, only five percent of monkeys believe in Republicans.

I read two to three books a day anyway (I only sleep about two hours a night, and I read really fast).