We are better than we think and not yet what we want to be.

Deal with yourself as a individual, worthy of respect and make everyone else deal with you the same way.

She knows who she is, because she knows who she isn't.

Mistakes are a fact of life. It is the response to the error that counts.

The only way you can grow is to let yourself make mistakes and create contradictions. As we learn new things, some of our old attitudes will change.

We are strong enough to stand tall tearlessly, we are brave enough to bend to cry, and we are sad enough to know that we must laugh again.

We have a world to conquer...one person at a time...starting with ourselves.

I want to be clear about this. If you wrote from experience, you'd get maybe one book, maybe three poems. Writers write from empathy.

We love because it's the only true adventure.

You must be unintimidated by your own thoughts.

Once you know who you are, you don't have to worry anymore.

Too scared to fightToo afraid to open my eyesToo small to stand up for myselfToo awake to fight for my dreamsGod please teach me to be brave So that I can brave defeat

In fact she herself once blamed meKyprogeneiabecause I prayed this word:I want.

Marriages are for the grownup people. Fortunately or unfortunately, I am not yet the one!

In the face of an obstacle which is impossible to overcome stubbornness is stupid.

My 20s were spent in a room, alone, mixing paints and figuring it all out.

Did you see more glass?

Just because you’re taught that something’s right and everyone believes it’s right, it don’t make it right.

Those who say that the study of science makes a man an atheist, must be rather silly people.

Our life is a manifestation, and we can very well make that manifestation beautiful and meaningful and have a good influence.

The voice of America has no undertones or overtones in it. It repeats its optimistic catchwords in a tireless monologue that has the slightly metallic sound of a gramophone.