We hurt so much because we have lost a part of ourselves. If we have loved much, we must have given much also, and when everything’s over, we feel as though we have lost everything.

I bare my nakedness to the world that the world may see who I am; not the mask that hides my flaws, not the mask that hides my beauty. I bask in the light and I take off the mask!

I hope you remember that you always have a place to hide, away from the noise of the world, away from all that dares to wound your heart. You can always hide within the merciful heart of God.

God has made the Universe and all that is in it, can He ever fail to give us anything that we ask of Him today?

Love has a certain element of tenderness, which alone pierces through the heart and binds us more intimately than any force in the universe ever can.

You say those things because you haven’t felt what I felt. Don’t you know how painful it is to be abandoned by your dearest friend?

I know we can't do anything about those who couldn't even say they're sorry...but maybe...maybe we can do something about how we feel inside.

You reminded me of what I lack. Sometimes, it's the right place to begin.""Begin what?" the boy asked."The right place to begin looking for what you need to find.

For a long time, he tried to convince himself that he was content. For a long time, he tried to ignore another kind of hunger within him, a hunger that could never be satisfied no matter how much he ate.

He knew that just by gazing at those flowers, something from within him started to live again.