"He taught me none of us are who we appear on the outside. But we must maintain appearances to survive... all you can do is play along in life and hope that sometimes you get it right. Score one for the little wooden boy." -- Dexter

"we all grieve in our own way. i prefer the six year old way." -- dexter

"It ain't about how hard you hit. It's about how hard you can GET hit and keep moving forward." -- Rocky Balboa

may my heart always be open to little
birds who are the secrets of living
whatever they sing is better than to know
and if men should not hear them men are old

may my mind stroll about hungry
and fearless and thirsty and supple
and even if it's sunday may i be wrong
for whenever men are right they are not young

and may myself do nothing usefully
and love yourself so more than truly
there's never been quite such a fool who could fail
pulling all the sky over him with one smile