“Poetry is a way of expressing your thoughts, feelings, and your emotions, it's how you go through life in your own special way of livin”

“Life is a test of your sanity, and believe me you never make it out without going a little crazy along the way.”

“If you live a life of make-believe, your life isn't worth anything until you do something that does challenge your reality. And to me, sailing the open ocean is a real challenge, because it's life or death.”

“The only thing that stands between you and your goal, is your own motivation.”

“You can never make peace with grief, sweetie. You just work out a way to live with the war grief wages in your heart.”

“You said you didn’t want to waste your time on people who aren’t going to matter,” I said, and he nodded. “But how do you know they’re not going to matter? Unless you give it a shot?”

“Faith isn't grounded on emotions. It's grounded on the will. It's grounded in the act of taking up your cross and following the Lord wherever He leads, through good times and bad, through dark days and happy ones.We're not tested and tempered in good times, Abby." Ella released her hand and sat back in her chair. "Our true test," she said softly, "lies in the dark night of our despair.”