It’s not that I’ve been invited to the hole I’m standing in. It’s that I accepted the invitation.

Most often, what I don’t know will have a vastly greater bearing on my life that what I do know.

Forgiveness means that you will not allow a temporary event to have “forever” repercussions.

The fear of getting knocked down is less about the pain of the fall and more about the embarrassment in having fallen. And so, to rid myself of the latter is to reduce my concern about the former, which means I just unleashed my life.

Ignorance is not bliss. Rather, ignorance is blistering.

We got where we are because our choices mapped the route and paved the road.

So many emotions flicker over him—astonishment, concern, remorse . . . and the always-present adoration. I raise my hand toward his face and he winces, as if anticipating a slap. Instead, I stroke his cheek and those beautifully expressive jewels under his eyes, then lift to my toes and press my lips to his. His flavor and warmth envelop me. He moans and cups my face on either side, kissing me deeper, but I pull

...if you give respect, yet get respect back. If you offend, you get...retribution.