“Within a matter of days, you went from being a stranger to being the first person I call when something happens in my life. I thought only Superman moved that fast.”
“It’s not that I can’t spend a day without you. It’s that I don’t want to.”
“New beginnings always start in the here-and-now.”
“It is said that the boldest thing you can do is think for yourself, but I believe that it is bolder still to act on those thoughts and ideas despite certain criticism and objections. To be true to yourself—to look straight into your own eyes reflected in the mirror and be loyal to the person you see—is to be bold indeed.”
“You can wallow in miserable self-pity all the days of your life and do nothing but drown in your own tears. Or you can stand up and reach out to draw others from their wallowing, effectively saving lives. Life is no punishment; you weren’t put here just for you.”
“Change is as sure or as questionable as your resolve.”
“Minutes may seem as worthless as pennies until you add them up. Neither should be wasted.”
“We are going to make assumptions; that’s what humans do. Since most assumptions are flawed, err on the positive side. Always assume the best.”
“We daydream to heal, to hope, to be happier. It is mental and emotional therapy. Daydreams are experiences both imagined and felt, which makes them very real to the mind and the heart. So relax. Smile. Daydream.”
“It doesn’t seem like Christmas. I cannot say just why. I see the gifts and mistletoe and snowflakes falling from the sky. It doesn’t feel like Christmas. Though snow is on the ground. I watch old Rudolph, Frosty too. I serve hot cocoa all around. But still it doesn’t feel like Christmastime. There’s something missing, something more sublime. My heart tells me this holiday was meant to make me feel something deeper, something warm and real. It doesn’t sound like Christmas. The air is filled with noise. I hear a thousand loud requests yet see unhappy girls and boys. It doesn’t feel like Christmas. Though Santa’s on his way. So why this dullness in my heart as if it’s just another day? It really doesn’t feel like Christmastime. There’s something missing, something more sublime. My heart tells me this holiday was meant to make me feel something deeper, something warm and real. I close my eyes, I bow my head, and drop down to my knees. I talk to God and bear my soul. At length, my spirit warms with peace. It feels much more like Christmas. My heart o’er flows with love. I look at you through caring eyes, the way God sees from up above. It surely is like Christmas. Good will pervades my soul. For Christ was born in Bethlehem to ransom all; my joy is full. It’s starting now to feel like Christmastime. My heart is new, my outlook more sublime. I’ll love the world as God loves me and practice charity. Help and comfort, share with those in need, and it will feel like Christmastime indeed.”
“You can learn big things from small promptings if you listen.”
“Guilt does for the conscience—for the spirit—what pain does for the body. It is meant to grab your attention, to make you stop and consider your actions in order to prevent further damage done to yourself.”
“Far more important than what you do is the reason why you are doing it.”
“Star up high, oh, so bright, can you see me in the deep, dark night? Tell me what you wish for, star, I want to know the truth. Your lone and far off state I feel; we are as twins in this way since youth. My heart can sense how you long for a friend. Or is it my sole wish that with yours doth blend?”
“Rudeness happens when there is a leak in your self-control.”
“The only person to whom you owe an explanation is God. And believe me, honey, He already knows. He knows the whole truth about everything.”
“Physical appearance has nothing to do with the quality of a person.”