I cannot always control what goes on outside. But I can always control what goes on inside.
Take it from a guy: If you're in love with somebody, you will swim the stream, you will climb the mountain, you will slay the dragon. You're going to get to her somehow, some way.
A woman knows by intuition, or instinct, what is best for herself.
A failure is not always a mistake, it may simply be the best one can do under the circumstances. The real mistake is to stop trying.
Make the most of the best and the least of the worst.
You will learn a lot about yourself if you stretch in the direction of goodness, of bigness, of kindness, of forgiveness, of emotional bravery. Be a warrior for love.
Before I die, I want to be somebody’s favorite hiding place, the place they can put everything they know they need to survive, every secret, every solitude, every nervous prayer, and be absolutely certain I will keep it safe. I will keep it safe.
Nothing ever goes away until it has taught us what we need to know.
Everything will line up perfectly when knowing and living the truth becomes more important than looking good.
Don't ever hesitate to take to [God] whatever is on your heart. He already knows it anyway, but He doesn't want you to bear its pain or celebrate its joy alone.
or simply:
