Precious jewel, you glow, you shine, reflecting all the good things in the world. Just look at yourself.

Few, if any, survive their teens. Most surrender to the vague but murderous pressure of adult conformity.

Some of us are timid. We think we have something to lose so we don't try for that next hill.

Had I known that the heart breaks slowly, dismantling itself into unrecognizable plots of misery... had I known yet I would have loved you, your brash and insolent beauty, your heavy comedic face and knowledge of sweet delights, but from a distance I would have left you whole and wholly for the delectation of those who wanted more and cared less.

The truth is very important. No matter how negative it is, it is imperative that you learn the truth, not necessarily the facts. I mean, that, that can come, but facts can stand in front of the truth and almost obscure the truth. It is imperative that students learn the truth of our history.

Everyone grows old but not everyone grows up.

Preach it, I say preach it.