The most important thing is not to think very much about oneself. To investigate candidly the charge; but not fussily, not very anxiously. On no account to retaliate by going to the other extreme -- thinking too much.
There really is no such thing as race. We all came from Africa. We are all of the same stardust. We are all going to live and die on the same planet, a Pale Blue Dot in the vastness of space. We have to work together.
Single motherhood is an amazing thing; it's a blessing.
Things were different when I was single though, and I'd go out all the time and dudes would do their thing. i don't really go out much now though.
Training was one thing, reality another.
The MVP award was very satisfying in terms of personal accomplishments, but the championship was the most important thing of all.
That's the beautiful thing about science - that it's all about things we don't understand, not just the things we do understand.
Why must it be in human nature to hear one thing but to believe in another?" "Because we want things to get better," I said. "Otherwise we would all give up.
The worst thing you can do for your loved one caught in alcoholism or addiction is to help the person continue in the deception that he or she is OK. Your best course of action is to speak the truth in love (see Eph. 4:15) and don't allow him or her to escape the consequences of wrong behavior.
I do think that the abiding mystery of my origins has definitely had a profound effect upon my writing. There is that thing in the back of my mind where I think I don't really know who I am. And it may make it a little easier to shift around in my narrative voice.
Dying is the last thing I would EVER do!
A man's whole life is taxed for the least thing well done. It is its net result.
He knew one thing for sure, though. Whatever happened, Matt would have some handy excuse. He'd make up some story or change an old one, find some dumb quote to explain it all.
it is a curious subject of observation and inquiry, whether hatred and love be not the same thing at bottom.
Most people think the biggest sacrifice, the greates act of love you can give is to die for someone. And probably it is. But Sometimes it is the opposite. The biggest thing you can do for someone is to live.
Where was I?""A different island," said old Tallow. Her voice was stern, but there was an ache in her look that Omakayas had never before seen. "An island called Spirit Island where everyone but you died of the itching sickness- you were the toughest one, the littlest one, and you survived them all. ""You were sent here so you could save the others," she said. "Because you'd had the sickness, you were strong enough to nurse them through it. They did a good thing when they took you in, and you saved them for their good act. Now the circle that began when I found you is complete.
One thing young people have to always keep in mind when deciding what they want to do with their lives is, is it fun? Is it something that I'm interested in? Is it something I enjoy?
The great thing about hockey players is that they are able to separate the on-ice from the off-ice and not let the latter distract them.
There may often be excuse for doing things poorly in this world, but there is never any excuse for calling a poorly done thing, well done.
If my lyrics mean something special to someone. . . that's the most important thing to me.
