“you can be different if u be u”

“If you allow yourself you can become stronger in the very places that you've been broken.”

“You can do one of two things; just shut up, which is something I don't find easy, or learn an awful lot very fast, which is what I tried to do.”

“When you can't remember why you're hurt, that's when you're healed.”

“A good many dramatic situations begin with screaming.”

“The bravest soldiers aren't unafraid, but they're the ones who are able to harness their fear on behalf of courage.”

“I am still baffled by those who feel that criticizing America is unpatriotic, a view increasingly being adopted in the United States since 9/11 as an excuse to render suspect what has always been an American right. An active, brave, outspoken (and heard) citizenry is essential to a healthy democracy.”