I don't judge a person by the place he or she is. I'm more interested in where that person is going, and the steps they are taking to get there.

Pain strengthens and failure teaches us the proper way to do things.

We are who we are, but we know who we are through our response to the changing world.

Some say they love you, but some actually "do" the loving. These are the ones that truly love you, because love is seen in actions.

It's okay for someone to tell me who they think I am, but it's not okay when they try to impose that idea on me.

Hearts everywhere bear scars of one form of hurt or the other, and it is necessary to keep this in mind when trying to understand why a person is the way he or she is.

It is what you do about the fear you feel that sets you apart, to be a coward or a courageous person.

What is their real problem? Is it the fear or is it what they do after feeling it?

By taking control of the present, you are choosing to alter the past you are making for yourself, and your future too.

People usually gossip about people they don't quite understand, are jealous of, or have other negative feelings for.

Accept loyalty gratefully, and accept betrayal with a smile, knowing that it teaches you life lessons.

Dennis was present, still present, and this, she thought as she stayed landed against him, was no small talent.

People wanted to be friends with me for not the right reasons. They'd introduce me to somebody else as the Olympian or the swimmer. I didn't want to stand out. I wanted to blend in.

Real happiness is when you marry a girl for love and find out later she has money.

Justin Bieber is a douche bag. Now that I have your attention, let's talk about cars.

Failure is an option here. If things are not failing, you are not innovating enough.

I don't want to brag, but I'm a pretty good driver.

The only certainties that don't break down are those acquired in prayer.

There is more evil in the least sin than in the greatest affliction.

There's a joy in writing short stories, a wonderful sense of reward when you pull certain things off.

Revolution can never be forecast; it cannot be foretold; it comes of itself. Revolution is brewing and is bound to flare up.