Comrade, I did not want to kill you. . . . But you were only an idea to me before, an abstraction that lived in my mind and called forth its appropriate response. . . . I thought of your hand-grenades, of your bayonet, of your rifle; now I see your wife and your face and our fellowship. Forgive me, comrade. We always see it too late. Why do they never tell us that you are poor devils like us, that your mothers are just as anxious as ours, and that we have the same fear of death, and the same dying and the same agony -Forgive me, comrade; how could you be my enemy?

Look like a Girl, act like a Lady, think like a Woman, and work like a Boss.

James Morrison's Won't Let You Go

" The fish trap exists because of the fish. Once you've gotten the fish you can forget the trap. The rabbit snare exists because of the rabbit. Once you've gotten the rabbit, you can forget the snare. Words exist because of meaning. Once you've gotten the meaning, you can forget the words. Where can I find a man who has forgotten words so I can talk with him? "

Statue of St. George in Manege Square in Moscow

Fairytales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten. 
- G.K. Chesteron

" I had a boyfriend who told me I'd never succeed, never be nominated for a Grammy, never have a hit song and he hoped I'd fail... I said to him 'Someday, when we're not together, you won't be able to order a cup of coffee at the fucking deli without hearing or seeing me.' "

Lady Gaga

Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but in humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves. Philippians 2:3

For what it’s worth: it’s never too late or, in my case, too early to be whoever you want to be. There’s no time limit, stop whenever you want. You can change or stay the same, there are no rules to this thing. We can make the best or the worst of it. I hope you make the best of it. And I hope you see things that startle you. I hope you feel things you never felt before. I hope you meet people with a different point of view. I hope you live a life you’re proud of. If you find that you’re not, I hope you have the strength to start all over again.

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button