The beauty of age is we grow, we learn. We have more wisdom.
It took courage to let things fall apart so beautifully.
Biology gives you a brain. Life turns it into a mind.
You never get over it, but you get to where it doesn't bother you so much.
I'm hopefully making the reader feel a lot about the characters and then about their own life.
There comes a moment, when you get lost in the woods, when the woods begin to feel like home.
It was one of those humid days when the atmosphere gets confused. Sitting on the porch, you could feel it: the air wishing it was water.
You wanna blow money? Put it in a 'blow' category in your budget. But at least admit it on paper!
Confidence is not just in people's heads; it comes from the culture of the organization. It's easier to expect success when working in an organization that has a culture of accountability, collaboration, and initiative. Without this, it's easier - and more self-protective - to assume failure so the person is not disappointed and instead pleasantly surprised.
My best score ever was 103, but I've only been playing 15 years.
Whenever a Republican gets in office, all of a sudden progressives realize that federalism and state's rights aren't necessarily only about defending slavery or Jim Crow. They're actually about maximizing freedom.