“What a desperate, pathetic fool I was. Time after time, my "friends" had shown me their true colors. Yet, I still wanted to believe they were sorry for causing me pain. p. 128”

“Anger is a valid emotion. It's only bad when it takes control and makes you do things you don't want to do.”

“You have to teach your heart and mind how to sing together... then you'll hear the sound of your soul”

“Keep good company, read good books, love good things and cultivate soul and body as faithfully as you can.”

“What is it about me that threatens them so much they would rather see carnage like this than just let me live my life?", Celestra Caine in FADE by

“The worst pain in the world goes beyond the physical. Even further beyond any other emotional pain one can feel. It is the betrayal of a friend.”

“Treat every moment as your last. It is not preparation for something else.”

“If you invest nothing, the reward is worth little.”