I am about to stop being a get-along kind of guy and turn into somebody who makes a difference.

The future is a trickster rabbit, full of surprises. Only the past is predictable. -Bobby Goodspeed

There's no such thing as a wasted wish.

Sometimes kids just act impulsively, but it's because we have strong feelings, not because we're trying to make trouble.

Crying can help, too. People are often afraid to cry because they are told that crying is for babies. Crying does not make you a baby, no matter what anyone says. There are times when people feel so bad that they can't express their feelings in words. At those times, crying helps.

Sticks and stones may break our bones, but names will break our spirit.

We all start out thinking that there is such a thing as perfection and that there's something wrong with us if we settle for less. First we won't eat the food with the brown spots. Then we hate ourselves because we have our own brown spots—pimples or ears that are too big or legs that are too skinny.