We don't tend to write about disease in fiction - not just teen novels but all American novels - because it doesn't fit in with our idea of the heroic romantic epic. There is room only for sacrifice, heroism, war, politics and family struggle.

A woman simply is, but a man must become. Masculinity is risky and elusive. It is achieved by a revolt from woman, and it is confirmed only by other men. Manhood coerced into sensitivity is no manhood at all.

Camille Anna Paglia

American families, families back home in Minnesota, know only too well that out-of-pocket expenses for health care have been rising at an astonishing rate.

Jim Ramstad

But even though she was attractive, there was something else about her that caught his eye. She was intelligent, he could sense that right away, and confident, too, as if she were able to move through life on her own terms. To him, these were the things that really mattered. Without them, beauty was nothing.

Nicholas Sparks

Success is when you reach your goals and those people who are important to you are happy about it.

Louise Philippe Dulay

At times in my life the only place I have been happy is when I am on stage.

Bob Dylan

The glue that holds all relationships together -- including the relationship between the leader and the led is trust, and trust is based on integrity.

Brian Tracy

Existence was given us for action. Our worth is determined by the good deed we do, rather than by the fine emotions we feel,

Edgar F. Magnin

A hero is somebody who voluntarily walks into the unknown.

Tom Hanks

The only time my prayers are never answered is on the golf course.

Billy Graham

The human heart is not unchanging (nay, changes almost out of recognition in the twinkling of an eye)...

C.S. Lewis

It's hard to be less than happy when you can be happy with less.

Chris Brady

Your life is an island separated from all other islands and continents. Regardless of how many boats you send to other shores or how many ships arrive upon your shores, you yourself are an island separated by its own pains, secluded in its happiness

Kahlil Gibran