“Karina, life can overwhelm you. The trick is to put your head down and just get on with it.”

“Each of these strategies-get a little better at it, design a support system, use one of your strongest themes to overwhelm your weakness, find a partner, and just stop doing it-can help you as you strive to build your life around your strengths.”

“Oh, and that crown you are wearing …there are no bobby pins to hold it in place, so you must not let anyone get you to put your head down in shame cuz it’s gonna slide right down the front of your face.And neither can you put your nose up in the air cuz it will slip off the back.Just hold it high and steady and wear it forever.”

“Reading the Bible will help you get to know the word, but it’s when you put it down and live your life that you get to know the author.”

“Have a lived life instead of a career. Put yourself in the safekeeping of good taste. Lived freedom will compensate you for a few losses. . . . If you don’t like the style of others, cultivate your own. Get to know the tricks of reproduction, be a self-publisher even in conversation, and then the joy of working can fill your days.”

“Reading words puts them in your mind. You never forget. Even when you don't get a chance to dwell on the music, you can hear it in your head.”