Talk was like the vitamins of our friendship: Large daily doses kept it healthy.

Never have a long conversation with anyone who says "between you and I.

Secrets are the kind of adventure she needs. Secrets are safe, and they do much to make you different. On the inside where it counts.

True simplicity is elegant.

Ninety percent of who you are is invisible." - Mrs. Zender

There were times in school when a person had to do things fast, cheap, and without character.

Kids want acceptance from their peers, but in two different, opposing ways: They want to be like everyone else and they want to be different from everyone else. So the question is: How do you reconcile these opposing longings?