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“A poetess is not as selfish as you assume. After months of agonising over her marriage of words—the bride— and spaces—the groom, she knows that as soon as she has penned the poem, it’s yours to consume. So, without giving it a think, she blows on the ink and the letters fly away like dandelions on a windy day, landing on hands and lips, on hearts and hips. But more often than not, you can easily spot them trodden and forgotten, becoming sodden and rotten. Yet, she will continue to make what’s others to take because selfishness is not the mark of a poetess.”

“A writer reports on the universe. When he presents his credentials, the gates of heaven and hell are equally opened to him. He can hear the devil’s defense and god’s accusations. The guards at the king’s heart let him in. The writer can be anything and any one he wants. When he writes he is a god, he creates.”

“Beauty is great... But love is greater. With it, you can overcome anything fate throws at you.”

“Make your book of life a musical. Never abandon obligations, but have fun leaving behind a colorful legacy. Never allow anybody to be the composer of your own destiny. Take control of your life, and never allow limitations implanted by society tell you how your music is supposed to sound — or how your book is supposed to be written.”

“An author’s operating charter is to unearth embedded symbols that reflect complementary and inconsistent relationships of our collective assemblage, combine harmonizing and contradictory conceptions that motivate us, and delve larger truths out of variable and erratic elements of human nature.”

“There is no shortcut for hard work that leads to effectiveness. You must stay disciplined because most of the work is behind the scenes.”

“The heart is a rare, unique treasure because it is strong and vulnerable at the same time. It is strong in its persistence to sustain life, yet it is vulnerable to both emotional and physical wounds.”

“I would rather try and fail at something than not try at all. Because if I don't try to do something, I will be filled with wonder on whether or not I could've succeeded, and not soon after that wonder will turn to regret. I refuse to live my life wondering and regretting what could've been. I want to live my life with the satisfaction of knowing I tried no matter if I succeed or fail.”

“Be careful because brazen behavior and a powerful mind can hide a delicate heart.”

“Some people need a super hero to save them, but I am my own super hero. All I need is myself, my strengths and the fiery passions in my heart to overcome the obstacles in my life.”

“Mystery is what makes women, woman. A woman without mystery is no woman. She is a girl who has yet discovered the depths of her heart.”

“No matter what happens in your life, keep an open heart and mind with a gentle smile. It's the true beauty of the heart.”

“Leave mystery in your life. Give them a little and keep them wondering. If you reveal everything about yourself, people will lose interest. For as humans, we are curious creatures. We are more interested in the things lurking in the shadows than the things that are brought into the light.”

“What you do is your choice. You can make good or bad choices, but there will never be any right or wrong to who you are.”

“Sometimes we need to just brush away our pride, break down the walls around our hearts, and open up to those we truly care for.”

“Dreams are like puzzles. When all the pieces are missing, it is up to us to find them and decide where and how they fit in.”

“When regret and shame fades away, beauty will be in your heart to forever stay.”

“Sometimes you just have to find something to keep your body grounded, your mind flexible, and your heart open.”

“Being able to inspire the body is an easy feat, but being able to inspire the soul as well is true talent.”

“When we release all the negativity in our lives and notice the beauty all around us, we'll see what truly matters in life.”

“I always look towards the light of my desires, so I never forget where I'm going.”

“No matter where we come from, there is one language we can all speak and understand from birth, the language of the heart, love.”

“Don't try to worry about the things that could've happen. Just wonder about the things that can still happen and fight for them. Because anything worth fighting for will happen in time.”

“Death, like so much in life, is a lesson, which must be understood and cherished, not feared; it is a rite of passage we all must encounter at one time or another; it helps build our character and makes us stronger if we can endure its painful aftermath.”

“When people tell you that you aren't something or you can't accomplish your dreams, you can either cry about it or prove them wrong.”

“My strength is my pride. My pride is my heart. And my heart will always be mine and mine alone.”

“Grab every chance given and do not throw it away; always cherish what you already have, for you never know when you will receive something of its likeness again; and if you lose what was most precious to you, never stop fighting for it until you have it once again in your possession.”