She's fire...but she will not burn you. She knows all too well how it feels to live with ashes.

Promise me this. When you find yourself in need of inspiration, bypass the roses that will clamor aimlessly for attention. And focus on the souls who have actually 'lived' among the thorns.

If you only knew how many sentences I have withheld in hopes that I will be allowed to speak them into your heart one day.

How is it that hearts hold on to memories with the strength of hope and possibilities.

I am often asked what made me the way I am. And my answer is always this: I've always been me. It just took awhile to find me under all the rubble.

I am deep. therefore you can't wade in the kiddie pool and expect to find me." - Alfa"And I've never wanted to drown until now." - JmStorm

How to raise sons who respect women:Never give them the opportunity to see you disrespect yourself.

If everyone only gave a fraction of the compassion their hearts are capable of giving... how much suffering could we alleviate in this world?

I used to worry about tomorrow, but that was before I survived yesterday. Now it's one breath at a time.

Show me a little bit of your soul under all those pretty words you spill, and I promise you I will drink every last drop.

And I find myself asking again and again.... What was it about such a beautiful man, who was able to leave such ugly scars?

No nation could preserve its freedom in the midst of continual warfare.

Every system I have in my house or my car, they're all tuned exactly the same.

Teach yourself freedom with the same zeal that the world has taught you limits.

People who say that music is dead or hip-hop is dead are refusing to evolve.

The blood of a nation ought never to be shed except for its own preservation in the utmost extremity.

Sins have many side-effects. One of them is that they steal knowledge from you.

If you only do things where you know the answer in advance, your company goes away.

Katie, 90% of the things you worry about don't happen, and the 10% that do, you can't do anything about.

Every work of art is the child of its time, often it is the mother of our emotions.