“Struggle is, at times, inevitable; survival is, most times, a choice.”

Stripping down to the barest form of yourself and loving it from the base up can take time.

Drama rarely follows people who mind their business.

I pray I get to see the world before I leave the world.

I love who you are. I love who you ain’t.

A work in progress, but progress nonetheless.

You’re responsible for your intentions. I’m responsible for my interpretation of your intentions.

I love all types of people, as long as they’re having fun.

Be good to you. Be happy with you. Be true to you. That will reflect with others on its own.

You’ve got to let that hurt go baby, It’s only hurting you in the end.

God sends signs, and if you pay attention in the moment you can catch them.

Never stop growing. Even when it’s painful.

Thou shall not judge, because thou has fucked up before too.

The good Lord added an extra dash of forehead when making me.

You can’t force the vibes. Chill and let shit fall in line naturally.

People will talk about you when you’re down and out, and people will talk about you when you’re successful. You choose what matters to you.

I’ve seen maturity evolve more through experience than age.

We can let the circumstances of our lives harden us so that we become increasingly resentful and afraid, or we can let them soften us and make us kinder and more open to what scares us. We always have this choice.

You can’t choose between right and wrong by taking a census.

You have a choice everyday, You can choose every morning whether you will be depressed and miserable, or whether you will be happy.

The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism.

Sometimes it’s the words we choose not to say that speak most loudly about our character.

To those who have chosen the profession of medicine, a knowledge of chemistry, and of some branches of natural history, and, indeed, of several other departments of science, affords useful assistance.

Success is not the measure of a man but a triumph over those who choose to hold him back.

Love in marriage is more than just a feeling or an emotion; it is a choice.