“...in life it is often the tiny details that end up being the most important.”

“What you don't read is often as important as what you do read.”

“If you try to avoid every instance of peer pressure you will end up without any peers whatsoever, and the trick is to succumb to enough pressure that you do not drive your peers away, but not so much that you end up in a situation in which you are dead or otherwise uncomfortable. This is a difficult trick, and most people never master it, and end up dead or uncomfortable at least once during their lives.”

“Grief, a type of sadness that most often occurs when you have lost someone you love, is a sneaky thing, because it can disappear for a long time, and then pop back up when you least expect it.”

“It is very easy to say that the important thing is to try your best, but if you are in real trouble the most important thing is not trying your best, but getting to safety.”

“Morning is an important time of day, because how you spend your morning can often tell you what kind of day you are going to have.”

“In times of extreme stress, one can often find energy hidden in even the most exhausted areas of the body.”