Nobody Wants to be themselves. That's why there's tv. -Ephigenia.

Scoring well on tests is the sort of happy thing that gets the school district the greenbacks they crave. Understanding and appreciating the material are secondary.

Beauty, grace, and charm my foot. It's a school for sadists with good tea-serving skills.

...dreams were dreams and reality was reality and she felt people were better off understanding the difference.

Why is it that some secrets can drown you while some pull you close to others in a way you never want to lose?

Or perhaps it is some combination of spirit and desire, love and hope, some alchemy that we each possess and can put to use, if we first know where to look without flinching.

True affection and love have a purity which shall always prevail over bigotry.