As I said there is nothing wrong with failing. Pick yourself up and try it again. You never are going to know how good you really are until you go out and face failure.
The road to hell is paved with leeks and potatoes
Doors are going to open-doors you can't even imagine exist.
There are times with your friends when you just have to put their whole mess out of your mind for a while.
The nice thing about having a friend who is crazier than you are is that she bolsters your belief in your own sanity.
People want to care about people. People look after each other, given the chance. . . . I believe just believing in goodness generates a tiny bit of the stuff, so that being so foolish as to believe in our better natures, if just for a day, we actually contribute to the sum total of generosity in the universe.
Maybe I needed to make like a potato, winnow myself down, be part of something that was not easy, just simple.
I may be revered or defamed and decried; But I tried to live my life right.
You must stick to your conviction, but be ready to abandon your assumptions.
Faith is an island in the setting sun, But proof is the bottom line for everyone.
I don't remember you being this reasonable before, " Lissa said. "It's because everyone has different definitions of 'reasonable. ' Mine's just misunderstood, that's all. " Christian's voice was lofty. "I think you must be misunderstood a lot, " she laughed. His eyes held hers, and the smile on his face transformed into something warmer and softer. "Well, I hope this isn't misunderstood. Otherwise, I might get punched. " Leaning over, he brought his lips to hers. Lissa responded with no hesitation or thought whatsoever, losing herself in the sweetness of the kiss.