Inside, my soul became so cold I hated everything. I even despised the sun, for I knew I would never be able to play in its warm presence.

Even in its darkest passages, the heart is unconquerable. It is important that the body survives, but it is more meaningful that the human spirit prevails.

Mother can beat me all she wants, but I haven’t let her take away my will to somehow survive.

I was abused my family was the "brady bunch

It is important for people to know that no matter what lies in their past, they can overcome the dark side and press on to a brighter world.

I’ve never had anyone’s approval, so I’ve learned to live without it.

People tend to criticize their spouse most loudly in the area where they themselves have the deepest emotional need.

We all have set-backs, use yours as fuel to burn your desire and dedication.

The Every Single Women to whom I met they are not happy with their men, and the men either not happy with their women!

It is the hour to be drunken! to escape being the martyred slaves of time, be ceaselessly drunk. On wine, on poetry, or on virtue, as you wish.

Joy passed, but happiness never completely disappeared; a touch of it would always remain to remind one it had been there. It was happiness that made one smile, then.

I'm incapable of describing the feeling with which I left. I wouldn't want it ever to be repeated, but I would have considered myself unfortunate if I'd never experienced it.

Find something you love, because if you love what you do, you'll never spend a day at work.

There is always safety in valor.

You have to take care of your body, you have to rest, drink water, try to eat well, and then on top of that, you use makeup to highlight your beauty that comes from your health.