thought-provoking

That's a lot of what the ghetto is, a reflection of poor self esteem

What she'd done was give him a glimpse of something that scared the bejesus out of him, something never meant for men like him that could start a hunger that would eat away what little was left inside him that didn't need to be shoved into the dark place.

If they'd given her a proper time machine, she probably would have used it to cuddle with him. Let somebody else kill Hitler.

With food still scarce,there was no longer a right to exist. You needed to earn your spot._

There are things in this world that no human being should be able to endure. We should die of heartbreak, but we do not. Instead, we are forced to survive, to bear witness.

I wondered if all a person could hope for was illusion and luck, for I was forced to conclude that the world was fundamentally and appallingly dangerous. It is a lesson I will never forget.

With wisdom comes responsibility. Somewhere along the way, I misplaced both.

Truth, like diamond, has many facets.

The humans were protecting their heritage, or so they thought. Strange that Mud Men seem more concerned about the past than the present.

It's like a lion at the door;And when the door begins to crack,It's like a stick across you back;And when your back begins to smart,It's like a penknife in your heart;And when your heart begins to bleed,You're dead, and dead, and dead, indeed.

I have watched the tears of frustration of a stroke victim or the autistic child who struggles to communicate a need or thought, but no one understands. Eventually, the soul grows quiet and gives up. At every stage of life, and in every circumstance, we search for someone who understands what we are going through.

But ask us to prove even to ourselves we are right in our belief, and we are in a quandary.

Yet weren't all human beings simply human beings no matter what name you applied to them[?]

Most epiphanies happen after great loss or tragedy. The soul is equipped to deal with dynamic events because of its elastic quality. Energy is mutable, it can change its presence, but not its tone.

Advertising teaches people not to trust their judgment. Advertising teaches people to be stupid.

Don't turn over rocks if you don't want to see the pale creatures who live under them.

Simply by living in this particular time and space, you're doing something nearly 100% of all other humans ever never could. Don't waste it.

I am someone who has always run from difficulty, and it dawns on me that I don't have to go on that way. We write ourselves certain parts and then keep playing them as if we have no choice. But a tardy person can become a punctual one, if she chooses. You don't have to keep being the thing you have become. It is never too late.