Because sometimes you have to suffer without the things you want now so you can have everything you need later.

It's not our mistakes that define us. It's the lessons we learn that show our true character.

Once you see the good in someone, it's hard not to notice the good in everyone.

Family is not always the people with whom you share DNA. Sometimes, family is the person who fights the hardest for your happiness.

That time of day when the sun hasn’t come up yet, but you can already feel it coming. It’s an elusive warmth, like a subtle promise whispered in your ear and you can go on with your day knowing you’ve been given another chance to get it right.

There are moments in life, and they happen so infrequently that they tend to really stand out, when life hands you the gift of perspective. Sometimes, we forget to show our appreciation. Sometimes, we get our priorities mixed up. And, sometimes, we forget how far we’ve come. But life always has a way of nudging you to remind you about these important things.

There's a little blackness inside all of us.