Sometimes I see him as just another person, and sometimes I feel the sight of him in my gut, like a deep ache.

We believe that preparation eradicates cowardice, which we define as the failure to act in the midst of fear.

What good is a prepared body if you have a scattered mind?

In my own relationships, I know that I should break up with someone who doesn't encourage me to be strong and make my own choices and do what's best in my life, so if you're dating someone who doesn't want you to be the best person you can be, you shouldn't be dating them.

My skepticism is strong, but my curiosity is stronger.

Ignore them. They don't know what it is to make a difficult decision." "You wouldn't have done it, I bet." "That is only because I have been taught to be cautious when I don't know all the information, and you have been taught that risks can produce great rewards.

I know some things--I know that I'm not alone, that I have friends, that I'm in love. I know that I don't want to die, and for me that's something--more than I could have said a few weeks ago.