“ I knew a kid who stuck a knife in the toaster on a few occasions. He learned it hurt. He grew up to be a great electrician. Travis J. Dahnke
“ Listen, everyone, you all have your own circumstances. Some of you come from rich families,and some poor. But your value isn't determined by such things--by things beyond your control. Each one of you… Koushun Takami
“ I am sure when Cinderella went to that ball, she took a great deal more pleasure in outsmarting her stepmother than in the carriage and the ball dress and the glass slippers. Gita V. Reddy
“ She felt trapped, but she didn't have to. The world is wide open and ready, waiting for us to escape this bubble and join it. C.M. Stunich
“ If you have to choose between something that has form and something that doesn't, go for the one without form. That's my rule. Haruki Murakami
“ A man of wisdom faces it all and makes his choices that actually can change a lot of things. Kateryna Kei
“ It would be advisable to realize that we will eventually become whatever it is that we’ve created. And too often what we’ve created is a massive mess. Craig D. Lounsbrough
“ Inside and outside of every experience is an infinite amount of sensations, feelings, thoughts, and emotions, each having their own variation of depth and breadth, each one dependent on each person’s… Edward Lewellen
“ Surprising choice proves hardest to come by. Most choices, even the disastrous ones, are predictable. Carrie Snyder
“ Letting someone control your life for you and decide what you will be is a sure way of creating things to regret on the day of reckoning. Innocent Mwatsikesimbe
“ At age 13, I was violently mugged at a busy train station. There were dozens of onlookers, but none of them lent a hand ... That was a defining point in that stage of my life. After that, I could neve… Adrián Lamo
“ But at a certain point in our lives, we cannot passively allow our upbringing to define us. We must choose it or choose other. Jon Skovron
“ Echoes of my past will always have a low frequency vibration in my present lest I forget the road travelled to reach the enjoyment of today. Truth Devour
“ The point isn't to win the game. The point is to play a beautiful game. (paraphrased) Patrick Rothfuss
“ Life lessons are not journeys traveled in straight lines but are crossroadsformed years and miles apart. Gina Greenlee
“ Life will never meet all of our expectations. We must nonetheless accept all disappointments without becoming bitter and cynical. We must always remain mindful of the opportunity to extend kindness an… Kilroy J. Oldster
“ We cannot love a person with an all accepting, transcending and encompassing love without being hurt somewhat, without being disappointed, without being failed of our expectations. We cannot love with… Jocelyn Soriano
“ We hurt so much because we have lost a part of ourselves. If we have loved much, we must have given much also, and when everything's over, we feel as though we have lost everything. Jocelyn Soriano
“ Realize that the tests you endure will mold your character, persona, and will. The more heartbreak and pain you will feel with your trials in life, the greater your joy and glory will be once you've o… J. Junior Reynolds II
