"Words, for all they were flimsy and invisible, had great strength. They could be fortified as a castle wall and sharp as a foil. They could bite, slap, shock, wound. But unlike deeds, words couldn’t really help you. No promise ever rescued a person; it was the carrying-through of it that brought about salvation."

"But what if your obsession has nothing to do with drugs or thrills or money? What if what you want most in the world is to recapture the way life was a week, a month, a year ago-and you are willing to do whatever it takes?"

— Jodi Picoult, Perfect Match

"Like a missing tooth, sometimes an absence is more noticeable than a presence."

Michelle Featherstone - Coffee & Cigarettes

“This was the reason there was music, she realized. There were some feelings that didn't have words big enough to describe them.” 

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Now THIS how you do an Opening Ceremony (ps turn off music on lower right of page to enjoy)

Years of Smiles

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