Is there life before death?
You're dealing with the demon of external validation. You can't beat external validation. You want to know why? Because it feels sooo good.
Do not believe that he who seeks to comfort you lives untroubled among the simple and quiet words that sometimes do you good. His life has much difficulty... Were it otherwise he would never have been able to find those words.
A boy can learn a lot from a dog: obedience, loyalty, and the importance of turning around three times before lying down.
I'm moving, but don't worry! Someone once told me we're all on the same planet, so I'll be okay!
Resolve to edge in a little reading every day, if it is but a single sentence. If you gain fifteen minutes a day, it will make itself felt at the end of the year.
I respect faith, but doubt is what gets you an education.