I felt as if I had no control over what I said, as if loathsome, ugly words were waiting inside me like snakes and toads looking for a chance to sneak out before I could stop them.

I felt as if I had no control over what I said, as if loathsome, ugly words were waiting inside me like snakes and toads looking for a chance to sneak out before I could stop them.

But what doesn’t die is the love we give to others. There is no end to that.

I find having your own car is like a passport to the world.

I thought I understood what was best. I knew too little and believed too soon.

Even our recreation was scheduled. There was no time to look for birds or wander into the nearby woods. We were put into teams and sent into violent pursuit of a helpless ball.

You're making yourself too important. Guilt comes from feeling we're at the center of the universe. We're not.