As I neared her, I bent to help her up, and was nearly knocked over her.
My philosophy is that not only are you responsible for your life, but doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment.
Absolute faith corrupts as absolutely as absolute power.
I shouted, and earned a hard thump on my head for my trouble.
I got up the third step and reached for the fourth, but it wasn't there.
My mother loved children -- she would have given anything if I had been one.
My wish is to ride the tempest, tame the waves, kill the sharks. I will not resign myself...