As for the healing, that comes from the writing, from living and writing. That's my catharsis. That's why I never regret sharing because it's part of my healing!

Life is a lot easier when you realize that you're not in control of it all.

I have me. I have God. I have my son. Everything else is extra.

Live life without being afraid of judgment from others because judgment from other sinners is invalid.

People don't change at their core. If you're a good person, you are a good person. What changes is our behavior.

The thing about loving someone is that you have to love them the way they need to be loved and not the way you want to love them.

Making bad decisions and choosing the wrong partner can ruin your life for a long time, perhaps forever.

Your man wants to know that there's nothing you wouldn't do for him - if that's your committed relationship.

I've never been a model, I was an actress for like a minute, but I've always been a writer. That's where I'm going to stay.

Truth and honesty is my thing.

Everyone has to grow up and that's what we're all doing; we're just doing it in different ways.

I love my animal allies and am grateful for their support. I accept it.

Last, but not least -- in fact, this is most important -- you need a happy ending. However, if you can create tragic situations and jerk a few tears before the happy ending, it will work much better.

Lydia shrugged. "At least we'll have some stories to tell after graduation.""These aren't the kind of stories I want to tell.

Slander is a complication, a comprisal and sum of all wickedness.

Leaders must (1) define the business of the business, (2) create a winning strategy, (3) communicate persuasively, (4) behave with integrity, (5) respect others, and (6) act.

I didn't take a single business class. I learned on the job.

Because love and hate were supposed to stand cleanly on opposite sides of the spectrum. The division seemed as clear as...well, angels and demons would once have seemed to her. Not anymore.

I know, but no matter what I choose I have to live with it. Forever. I have to be able to go forward and not look back anymore. Can you understand that?

Looking at the high cost of occupation in Iraq and the needs we have in this country, would it not have been better to have smaller tax cuts in order to keep down the deficits.

Nothing is harder to see into thanpeoples nature. The sage looks at subtle phenomena and listens tosmall voices. This harmonizes the outside with the inside and the inside with the outside.