"Out of all the magic words in existence, kind words produce the most powerful transformation spells."

"Kindness is still the best antidote."

"There are far too many silent sufferers. Not because they don't yearn to reach out, but because they've tried and found no one who cares."

"What are you most thankful for? she asked.My reply came easily. "Being too blessed to have any hope of answering that question."

"When I count my blessings, I find you in every one."

"Pray for good.Pray for happy.And always pray for Mom."

"Prove that you love me through a lingering gaze and never losing that twinkle of adoration in your eyes."

"True love asks no question of the heart. It knows with surety."

"How crazy it would be if the moon did spin and the earth stood still and the sun went dim!How absolutely ludicrous if snakes could walk and kids could fly and mimes did talk!How silly it would be if the nights were tan and the mornings green and the sun cyan!How totally ridiculous if horses chirped and spiders sang and ladies burped!How shocking it would be if the dragons ruled and the knights were daft but the fish were schooled!How utterly preposterous if rain were dry and snowflakes warm and real men cried!I love to just imagineall the lows as heights,and the salty, sweet,and our lefts as rights.Perhaps it is incredibleand off the hook,but it all makes sensein a storybook!"

"A session of boasting won't attract any real friends. It will set you up on a pedestal, however, making you a clearer target."

"Don't give up.I know you've made a thousand attempts to reach your goal, but look at it this way: after repeatedly banging your head against the wall, you ought to be numb enough break through this time."

"You can do things. Do you know this?Do you believe it?You should.It's true.You can do great things."

"I have lost my spark, I'm told, and should seek to rekindle it. Respecting the messenger, I wonder if this is true. I feel as if my spark endures, but having opened up to the world so bright, perhaps it no longer shines by comparison. So, without a word, I slip back into seclusion to nurture my beautiful inner glow."

"Very often, what is meant to be a stepping stone turns out to be a slab of wet cement that will harden around your foot if you do not take the next step soon enough."

"Something wonderful is about to happen, and something awful is about to happen. You can dwell on either one. It's your choice."

"I can overlook the lie, what's harder to ignore is the grotesque way it has marred your character."

"Your efforts extend like ripples on the ocean, much further than you know."

"The louder you bellyache, the longer your stomach will hurt."

"Love is many kind acts accumulated over time that leave us feeling wonderful."

"If the world appears abundant in smiles or overwhelmed by scowls, you might ask yourself if you're not to blame."

"The most powerful and courageous heroes I know are those who bite their tongues when justification, validation, temptation, or vengeance would have them strike with truthful, hurtful words."

"Freedom is essential to the pursuit of happiness. Freedom is essential to artistic evolution and expression. Freedom is essential to the expansion of the human mind. Freedom is essential to the development and application of basic humanitarianism.Freedom is essential to the creation of an individual's will, motivations, preferences, and unique talents. In essence, freedom is essential to the success and progress of humanity."

"Life is the clay from which dreams are molded."

"A box sits empty,wanting to hold and protect.Hollow tears it cries."

"The search only ends when you finally find the one who truly gets you."

"Southern DADDY-Dandy At Doin' Diapers Y'all!"

"Giddy is a grin and giggles and that glint of goofiness in your gaze."

"Truly there are different kinds of pain. But the most agonizing is the pain of regret, for which there is no lasting relief and no remedy."

"There are many roads in this world that will guide you to pleasurable, fun, and exciting destinations that do not end in any form of lasting happiness. So before you step on an enticing path, figure out where it leads."

"A society built upon a foundation of vengeance is a society doomed to destroy itself."

"We wait for the rains to cease, the clouds to part, and the sun to shine before saying life is good. Ironically, it is because we endure the storms that life seems so wonderfully bright at their passing."

"Maybe not here and now, but somewhere, someday."

"To look in the mirror and smile is a challenge for many people. Those who do so without the slightest scowl are indeed fortunate."

"You think I read your thoughts, but it's your eyes that speak to me. When they glisten with moisture, I see a depth of emotion stirring behind them. One tearful glance begs me for a reassuring embrace. When your gaze glazes over like a misty morning, I know I've lost you to personal cares. A sharp, narrow look will keep me at bay while a wink and twinkle and the flirty flutter of your dark eyelashes invite my company. The strength and duration of a stare gives your feelings towards me away. And when those wary eyes dart to avoid my notice, all of your hidden secrets are betrayed."

"I'm generally quite happy until someone tells me I'm not. I don't see how they know I'm not, but suddenly I feel less happy."

"Beauty isn't visible; I don't know why people think it is. Perhaps because at times there are physical manifestations suggesting beauty exists in a person, but don't be fooled. Beauty isn't the packaging, it's the treasure wrapped up inside."

"Every now and then I sit and watch the sun rise to remind myself how it's done-peacefully, steadily, warmly, and in beautiful color."

"I wish upon a glimmering star,My hopes as distant and as far. So if this wish does not come true,I'm thankful for the few that do."

"Discouragement is like a scorpion in your shoe, it takes courage to toss it out so you can move on."

"A first impression works like a magic mirror; it reflects what intrigues us rather than echoing a truthful picture. A first impression is the creating of an imagined character born from personal desires, perceptions, and biases. Though sparked by an introduction to a real, living, breathing individual, the person remains a mystery long after parting. It is a fictitious ghost masked with similar features that remains. A first impression is rarely accurate; therefore, it should never be trusted."

"It is to our own detriment that we underestimate the might of small and simple things."

"The truth is that few know the truth."

"Dragons are a manifestation of things we fear. More often than not, those fears prove to be just as daunting and just as imaginary."

"Reading...inspires,enlightens,nurtures,refines,educates,informs,transforms,persuades,challenges,engages, entertains,mesmerizes,captivates,gratifies,rewards,quiets,and calms.Granted, it won't get the dishes done,but sacrifices must be made."

"Take it one step at a time-inarguably wise advice. And yet we all take a running leap, hoping the wind will catch us on its wings and lift us clear to the top of the beanstalk. Those few Jacks who have reached new heights in this manner inevitably wish they had taken more time to prepare for the overbearing giant who greeted them."

"Teddy bears, not grizzly bears, get invited in for honey."

"Just pick a goal and stick to it-no big complicated secret."

"The greatest lessons I learned from my father didn't come from lectures or discipline or even time spent together. What has stuck with me is his example. From watching, I chose whether to be or not to be like him."

"A dragon grows in leaps and bounds,Like troubles mounting by the pound.Its stature heightens day to day,Imposing dread and deep dismay.A paralyzing roar it gainsWhile from its snout hot fire rains.It sees you shrink. Your fear it knows.And by the hour the nightmare grows.Unless you slay the dragon soon,Your troubles may become your doom."

"It's too bad we're not all teddy bears. More stuffing would only make us cuter and cuddlier."