It's a hard life sometimes and the biggest temptation is to let how hard it is be an excuse to weaken
Walter Dean MyersOn the streets of the city They have taken my Who-I-Am As well as my What-I-Was And now I am desperate for them both Again
Walter Dean MyersSometimes when things get hard, we tend to set our sights on what's hard, that difficult thing that keeps us upset, and we turn our back on our strengths.
Walter Dean Myers