“I think a person can do one of two things in life ... make your own choices despite the past or let your past make your choices for you. Very few poeple go through life completely untouched by something bad. It's just up to the individual on how much of that bad you want to define who you are where it should be that YOU define who you are.”

“The problem with a lot people is, they are more concerned about their image than they are about their reputation. It should be the other way around.”

“Hope is believing in something that eludes you. It's a desperate feeling in a desperate situation.”

“This Obamacare thing really scares me. The United States government / politicians are trying to turn the American people into a brand X “One size fits all” country. The past ten years has been very grim for Americans. Our current state is very grim. Our future is even more grim than ever. I used to tell people that it will get worse before it gets better. Now, I just say it will get worse.”

“The shattering of a heart when being broken is the loudest quiet ever.”

“Intelligence is being intelligent enough to know you're not so intelligent as you intelligently once thought.”

“Often times, "shame" is the word that best describes reality.”

“If only yesterday could be my tomorrow then today wouldn't even matter.”

“When people say they hate life, to what are they comparing it to? The alternative isn't any more appealing.”

“You are the only one who can.”

“The last word of love is ... goodbye.”