I believe
that we don't have to change friends if we understand that friends change.

I believe
that no matter how good a friend is, he's going to hurt you every once in a while, and you must forgive him for that.

I believe
that true friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distance.

I believe
that you can do something in an instant that will give you heartache for the rest of your life.

I believe
that it's taking me a long time to become the person I want to be.

I believe
that you can keep going long after you think you can't.

I believe
that we are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel.

I believe
that either you control your attitude or it controls you.

I believe
that regardless of how hot and steamy a relationship is at first, the passion fades and there had better be something else to take its place.

I believe
that heroes are the people who do what has to be done when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences.

I believe
that money isn't a good way to keep score.

I believe
that my best friend and I can do anything or nothing and have a good time.

I believe
that sometimes when I'm angry I have the right to be angry, but that doesn't give me the right to be cruel.

I believe
that just because someone doesn't love you the way you want him to doesn't mean that he doesn't love you with everything he has.

I believe
that maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had and what you've learned from them, and less to do with how many birthdays you've celebrated.

I believe
that it isn't enough to be forgiven by others; sometimes you have to forgive yourself.

I believe
that no matter how badly your heart is broken, the world doesn't stop for your grief.

I believe
that just because two people argue, it doesn't mean they don't love each other, and just because they don't argue it doesn't mean they DO love each other.

I believe
that two people can look at the same thing and see two completely different things.

I believe
that your life can be changed in a matter of seconds by people who don't even know you.

I believe
that credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being.

I believe
that the people you care about most in life are taken from you much too soon.

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