“ ... Up until then he had always wanted to be someone other than he was, but he didn't want to change. Michael Ende
“ Staying silent is like a slow growing cancer to the soul and a trait of a true coward. There is nothing intelligent about not standing up for yourself. You may not win every battle. However, everyone… Shannon L. Alder
“ I know you would like to blame the world, but the fact is that life is an 'up to you' thing. Richelle E. Goodrich
“ My life had become a puzzle - its pieces scattered about like paper in the wind, with no one there to chase them but me. Meredith T. Taylor
“ God cries for us in the same way we cry for others. His tears most often spill over for the pain and suffering caused from the mortal misuse of a gift called agency. He will not revoke the gift. It wa… Richelle E. Goodrich
“ If you suffer lingering doubts; if the consolation you cling to is ‘it will probably be okay,’ then run the other way because what you’re contemplating is not a good choice. Richelle E. Goodrich
“ Life is political, not because the world cares about how you feel, but because the world reacts to what you do. The minor choices we make are a kind of vote, making it more or less likely that free an… Timothy Snyder
“ Unhappiness and dissatisfaction with life are common themes in the American culture today.Folks sometimes mistake my meaning when I say, “You have the freedom of choice and the ability to create your… Alaric Hutchinson
“ We are condemned to be free people, liberated people who must make life-defining decisions. Freedom requires choices and all choices entail value decisions. Kilroy J. Oldster
“ No person can do this or that to keep another from being truly free. We are always free. Even if imprisoned. Leigh LaValle
“ When religious people take the stance that they don’t owe anyone that is hurting closure or answers then God is not winning. Conflict continues because of lack of communication, fear and indifference. Shannon L. Alder
“ There are dreams that are meant to be shared and dreams to be kept hidden in our hearts. It's sometimes difficult to know which is which. Richard Paul Evans
“ An exceptional future can only be built on the transformation of the mess I’ve made out of my past, not the elimination of that mess. Craig D. Lounsbrough
“ Every time you make a choice you’re taking time and effort away from something or someone else. Every choice has a cost. Adam Kirk Smith
“ People generally believe that which they wish to believe and disbelieve that which is unpleasant. Rodney L. Petersen
“ You will hardly find wrong people at right places. Choose to be at the right places and you will find the right people who will inspire you to make it happen! Israelmore Ayivor
“ What are you going to do for school?""Go to FSU with Tash.""What if there was no Tash? What would you do then?""I don't know," she murmurs. "Maybe go wherever Gabe goes. Or come to New York with you."… Emma Mills
