“When childhood dies, its corpses are called adults and they enter society, one of the politer names of hell. That is why we dread children, even if we love them, they show us the state of our decay ( Read more... )

“Every time you date someone with an issue that you have to work to ignore, you're settling ( Read more... )

"In each of us, two natures are at war- the good and the evil. All our live the fight goes on between them, and one of them must conquer. But in our own hands lies the power to choose- what we want most to be we are ( Read more... )

"It's so easy to get lost inside ( Read more... )

A mind lively and at ease, can do with seeing nothing, and can see nothing that does not answer ( Read more... )

Mrs. Austen: Affection is desirable. Money is absolutely indispensable ( Read more... )

“Growing up is never easy. You hold on to things that were. You wonder what's to come. But that night, I think we knew it was time to let go of what had been, and look ahead to what would be. Other days. New days. Days to come. The thing is, we didn't have to hate each other for getting older. We just had to forgive ourselves... for growing up.”

We turn to God for help when our foundations are shaking, only to learn that it is God who is shaking them.

“I've learned that good-byes will always hurt, pictures will never replace having been there, memories good and bad will bring tears, and words can never replace feelings ( Read more... )

"The loss of a friend is like that of a limb; time may heal the anguish of the wound, but the loss cannot be repaired."

Robert Southey