“ I wish I could tell you it doesn't matter. I wish I could hold you close and tell that you will be loved for what you do, that you are incredible and unique. I wish you knew how much you were needed,… Matthew Laurence
“ Remember how we forgot?Once upon a time, we were youngOur dreams hung like applesWaiting to be picked and peeledAnd hope was something needing to be reeled-inSo we can fill the always empty big fish b… Shane L. Koyczan
“ La vie est vaine,Un peu d’amour,Un peu de haine,Et puis—Bonjour!La vie est brève:Un peu d’espoir,Un peu de rèveEt puis—Bon soir! Ah, brief is Life,Love’s short sweet way,With dreamings rife,And then—G… George du Maurie
“ Those of us who read carried around with us like martyrs a secret knowledge, a secret joy and a secret hope: There is a life worth living where history is still taking place; there are ideas worth dyi… Annie Dillard
“ There is no time for despair, no place for self-pity, no need for silence, no room for fear. We speak, we write, we do language. That is how civilizations heal. I know the world is bruised and bleedin… Toni Morrison
“ The years stretched before her, a long and dusty way, yet if she could walk humbly along it she might find that life, unfolding slowly, keeps its best secrets till the end. Elizabeth Goudge
“ We live in a time that hungers for HOPE; to believe in MIRACLES and DREAMS, for without these soul gems, humanity is ripped at the seams. Debi Tibbles
“ It isn’t true, is it, Daniel, that music can tame the beasts? Yet, in the end, a song lives. Maria Àngels Anglada
“ If I were a character in one of my books, I'd be the optimistic one, believing the best and urging others to do the same. Stacy Hawkins Adams
“ You can curse the moonCurse the day your’re bornBut the pilot of your plane is youWe’re all in this world, by a greater plan Look up, lift your wings, Because you canThe Light Said (The First Song alb… Phyllis Wheaton
“ Free at last, he thought. Great God Almighty, I'm free at last. Then: I believe this is redemption. And it's good, isn't it? Quite good, indeed. Stephen King
“ Chapters - Life has many different chapters for us. One bad chapter doesn’t mean the end of the book. Edenia Archuleta
“ Similar to a butterfly, I've gone through a metamorphosis, been released from my dark cocoon, embraced my wings, and soared! Dana Arcuri
“ Don’t simply exist in this world, but grasp life’s potential by the jacket. Dare it to be all it can. Make life historical—a gripping account of accomplishment. Make life a mystery—a challenging, bold… Richelle E. Goodrich
