We can spend our lives letting the world tell us who we are. Sane or insane. Saints or sex addicts. Heroes or victims. Letting history tell us how good or bad we are. Letting our past decide our future. Or we can decide for ourselves. And maybe it"s our job to invent something better.

When you get into a tight place and everything goes against you, till it seems you could not hang on a minute longer, never give up then, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn. read more

• Thought Get Tight Place Everything Goes Against Till Seems Hang Minute Longer Give Up for Time Tide Turn

Some choices we live not only once but a thousand times over, remembering them for the rest of our lives. read more

• Thought Some Choices Live Once Thousand Times Over Remembering Them for Rest Our Lives

Judgments prevent us from seeing the good that lies beyond appearances. read more

• Thought Judgments Prevent Us from Seeing Good Lies Beyond Appearances

All little girls should be told they are pretty, even if they aren't. read more

• Thought Little Girls Told They Pretty Even Aren

You cannot change your destination overnight, but you can change your direction overnight. read more

• Thought Cannot Change Destination Overnight Direction

I am the cause of all my upsets. I am my worst enemy. read more

• Thought Cause Upsets Worst Enemy

Parents are like God because you wanna know they"re out there, and you want them to think well of you, but you really only call when you need something. read more

• Thought Parents Like God Wanna They Want Them Think Well Really Call Need Something

That old saying, how you always hurt the one you love, well, it works both ways. read more

• Thought Old Saying How Hurt Love Well Works Both Ways

Your folks are like God because you want to know they"re out there and you want them to approve of your life, still you only call them when you"re in a crisis and need something. read more

• Thought Folks Like God Want They Them Approve Life Still Call Crisis Need Something

It's only after we've lost everything that we're free to do anything. read more

• Inspirational Motivational After Lost Everything Free Do Anything

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