Gretchen

“As I emerged from the dark and terrifying period of those last panic attacks, I felt like Dorothy stepping cautiously into the Technicolor land of Oz. Once safe on the other side I saw that my own crisis had served as an enlightenment of sorts. It had taught me some things I needed to know in order to better understand Dylan's life, and his death.”
― Sue Klebold, A Mother's Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy

“7 Laws of Self Awareness

1. You are what you think.
2. You are what you desire.
3. You are what you seek.
4. You are what you believe.
5. You are what you value.
6. You are what you do.
7. You are what you master.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“Some people define themselves by railing against all of the things they hate, while explaining why everyone else should hate it too. But not me. I prefer to lead with my love--to define myself through joyous yawps of admiration, instead of cynical declarations of disdain.”
― Ernest Cline, Ready Player Two

“-- and since I was bound to screw them up, my only hope was to screw them up in a sufficiently dramatic way, a way that led to a best-selling memoir, so they could make big bucks in the psychological freak show circuit.”
― Leah Stewart, Husband and Wife