The beautiful thing about such moments in life is that there is so much clarity. You know what you live for and what matters.

The sun doesn't lose its beauty when covered by the clouds. The same way your beauty doesn't fade when being covered by Hijab

Different is good. When someone tells you that you are different, smile and hold your head up and be proud.

Every day we choose who we are by how we define ourselves.

Where ever I am I always find myself looking out the window wishing I was somewhere else.

I've realized that being happy is a choice.

I love to put on lotion. Sometimes I'll watch TV and go into a lotion trance for an hour. I try to find brands that don't taste bad in case anyone wants to taste me.

I know my children will never have to say, 'Mom died of ovarian cancer.'

If I make a fool of myself, who cares? I'm not frightened by anyone's perception of me.

I'm odd looking. Sometimes I think I look like a funny muppet.

I've been reckless, but I'm not a rebel without a cause.

Every man produces only to the capacity of their philosophies of life or doctrines as we Christians call it.

The greatest challenge of my life has been to see and accept the actual truth without great pain and struggle against it.

Happiness sneaks in through a door you didn't know you left open.

The politician in my country seeks votes, affection and respect, in that order. With few notable exceptions, they are simply men who want to be loved.

What good it does one to have a hearty, uncontrollable fit of laughter.

I'm not much of a beer drinker, you know what I drink? Peach wine coolers.

Words are the least reliable purveyor of Truth.

God's mercy to us is the motivation for showing mercy to others. Remember, you will never be asked to forgive someone else more than God has forgiven you.

Roy, you left the girls and I surrounded by love. Our families and friends have been amazing. We love you and we miss you so much.

Fiction writing is a strange business when you think about it. You sit down and weave a network of lies to explore deeper truths.