A spoonful of hope and a cup of despair

It was easier to be brave when someone needed your protection.

The men in my family are strong because the women in my family kill and eat the weak ones.

Almost dead yesterday, maybe dead tomorrow, but alive, gloriously alive, today. -- Mat Cauthon

I'm not certain that I draw from any one culture more than others. Many myths and legends of many different cultures are really the same story when you get to the heart of it. They are often cultural cautionary tales about how we should behave and how we should live.

I surrender to it, and by surrendering, I control it.

We are always more afraid than we wish to be, but we can always be braver than we expect.