“We all mess up. It's what we learn from our mistakes that matters.”

“I didn’t know what I thought, other than that nothing was easy anymore and no matter what I did, things got messed up.”

“Sometimes when we forget to do things for others, it's because we're too wrapped up in our own problems.”

“We are all flawed, my dear. Every one of us. And believe me, we've all made mistakes. You've just got to take a good hard look at yourself, change what needs to be changed, and move on, pet.”

“I suppose she's right. It's like a metaphor for life: No one wants an ornery old goat, but we can't resist opening the door ayway. We can't keep from hoping.”

“I'm in loooove with this boy, and when you in love with someone, you don't give up on 'em, mo matter what.”

“You should be out stirring up trouble with your friends, not bothering with all them books you read. You know it's them books what make you talk funny.”