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“If a person uses the word 'sorry' loosely then of course it loses its value.”
Source : "EXCLUSIVE: Ciara on One Woman Army, Being Vulnerable and Who Her New Song 'Sorry' is Really About". Interview with Yolanda Sangweni, www.essence.com. September 10, 2012.
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“Good satire goes beyond the specific point it’s trying to make and teaches you how to think critically. Even after your favorite cartoonist retires or [Stephen] Colbert wraps it up, you’re not left believing everything they’re telling you.”
Source : "The Interview: 'Boondocks' Creator Aaron McGruder". Interview with Michael Cavna, voices.washingtonpost.com. July 22, 2008.
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“I need someone like me.”
Source : Song: I Need Someone Like Me, Album: Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind
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“Once in everyone's life there is apt to be a period when he is fully awake, instead of half-asleep.”
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“Grief is only the memory of widowed affection. The more intense the delight in the presence of the object, the more poignant must be the impression of the absence.”
Source : James Martineau (1843). “Endeavours After the Christian Life: Discourses”, p.64
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“Rebirth is almost impossible without the darkness.....I tell myself I am experiencing the death of myself as mother, the death of myself as a younger woman -- precious old lives going by the wayside. Of course, I should let myself grieve. To deny the grief is to squander a transforming and radiant possibility.”
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“Gratitude helps us love well by keeping us focused on the beauty in our relationship and the person we love.”
Source : MJ Ryan, Daphne Rose Kingma (2002). “Attitudes of Gratitude in Love: Creating More Joy in Your Relationship”, p.40, Conari Press
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“Be yourself -- it's the one thing you can do better than anyone else.”