Today the mockingbird does not sound very happy. It sounds if it is coming apart. As of the very heart of itself-its song-is breaking into pieces and flying off in a hundred directions.

Great achievement goes through, not around, discouragement. Is there a roadblock in my way, keeping me from something I want to achieve? Am I discouraged? I understand now that discouragement often precedes achievement. Instead of retreating from the roadblock or seeking a way around it, I will boldly punch a hole through it and continue toward my goal.

Home is everything you can walk to.

I felt alone on the planet, drifting through the cosmos. With both hands I reached out to the night. There was no answer. Or maybe I just couldn't hear it.

Because life doesn't always happen according to a timetable or calendar. And feelings can't be scheduled.

She laughed when there was no joke. She danced when there was no music. She had no friends, yet she was the friendliest person in school.

I love surprises! That's what is great about reading. When you open a book, you never know what you'll find.