"Contradiction itself, far from always being a criterion of error, is sometimes a sign of truth." Simone Weil
"I have not ceased being fearful, but I have ceased to let fear control me. I have accepted fear as a part of life, specifically the fear of change, the fear of the unknown, and I have gone ahead despite the pounding in the heart that says: turn back, turn back, you'll die if you venture too far." Erica Jong
"My love for you is more/Athletic than a verb." Sylvia Plath
"I am never afraid of what I know." Anna Sewell
"Underground issues from one relationship or context invariably fuel our fires in another." Harriet Lerner
"The personal, if it is deep enough, becomes universal, mythical, symbolic." Anais Nin
"Surviving is important, but thriving is elegant." Maya Angelou
