words, you see, " he said, looking at me again, "allow us to make permanent what is essentially transient.Turn a world filled with injustice and hurt into a place that is beautiful and lyrical.

Love hides in all sorts of places, in the most sorrowful corner of your heart, in the darkest and most hopeless situation

I thought maybe we mourned not only for the dead but also for the living. We felt their absence before we knew for sure they were gone.

I said nothing. Deep inside of me, my voice screamed from a hole where I had buried it

Change starts with YOU. When you step up, you invite others to step up, too.

I think good theaters are really important. They allow you to exist in a space with other people.

I was chubby and awkward, and the only way I could really meet girls was to join children's theater, so that's what I did.

When you are frustrated and do not know a way out, only flexibility and moderation towards difficulties will save you.

Logic and cold reason are poor weapons to fight fear and distrust. Only faith and generosity can overcome them.

You should never, ever apologize for anything that makes you happy.

The perpetual obstacle to human advancement is custom.

We will all be far better spouses, parents, and leaders as we take time to grow in prayer.

Draw a line; draw a line that pleases you. And remember that it is not the artist's role to copy the outlines of things but to create a world of his own lines on paper." (pp.28-29)

The band broke up because I couldn't bear Rotten anymore because he was an embarrassment with his silly hats and his, like, shabby, dirty, nasty looking appearance.