The kids who speak well, are articulate and intelligent, are all readers.

The truest indication of gratitude is to return what you are grateful for.

Sometimes we can only find ourselves by first losing ourselves.

There's a problem with marrying up. You always worry that someday they'll see through you and leave. Or, worse yet, someone better will come along and take her. In my case, it wasn't someone. And it wasn't something better.

The strength of a friendship can be measured by the weight of the burden it's willing to share. (If you want to test this just ask someone to help you move.)

There are people who come into our lives as welcome as a cool breeze in summer- and last about as long.

It's our memories that make us who we are. Without them, we're nothing. If that means we have to hurt sometimes, it's worth it.