Movies like 'The Interview' and 'Team America: World Police' don't often show the realities of life in North Korea and the human rights violations perpetrated by the government there.

Let the meek have the kingdom of heaven. The strong shall rule on earth.

The attitude of, I will never self-publish, coming from any author, indicates that they have never been in a position where it is their only option.

Occasionally, the horrors of life in North Korea do show up in our American satire.

I have to go. I have a finite amount of life left and I don't want to spend it arguing with you.

One minute she acts like she wants to be with me and I'm the one rejecting her. The next, she's got this barbed wire fence and barking dogs around her, like I can't even ask her the simplest questions." "And here I was assuming you didn't care about her." Stabbing his fingers through his hair, he groaned, "I don't!" "And you make it perfectly clear." Men. Idiots.

Strength isn't about bearing a cross of grief or shame. Strength comes from choosing your own path, and living with the consequences.