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.

Amanda took the torn page from Maniac. To her, it was the broken wing of a bird, a pet out in the rain.

I have to tell you I love living in a world without clocks. The shackles are gone. I’m a puppy unleashed in a meadow of time. -- Stargirl

And the more you love someone, the safer it is to be mad at them. Love can handle mad, no problem.

Love is big. Love makes room for conflicting feelings.

She laughed, and the desert sang.

You are what you are" "Which is what? I wondered