People can be cruel,' he says with a sympathetic look that makes me trust him even more. And right then I realize that he is not writing down all my words in a file, which I really appreciate, let me tell you.

The world will break your heart ten times till Sunday,that's guaranteed

You can lose yourself in repetition—quiet your thoughts; I learned the value of this at a very young age.

Life is not a PG feel-good movie. Real life often ends badly. Literature tries to document this reality, while showing us it is still possible for us to endure nobly.

I think it's strange to live in a house with someone you cannot talk to-especially when that someone is your father-and the thought makes me a little sad.

When she needed help most, she was abandoned--and only when she offered help to others was she beloved.

My other friends are in music relaxation class, which I do not attend, because smooth jazz makes me angry sometimes.