“I promise I’ll never tell.””Don’t promise that,” he said in an ultraserious voice. “If they try to hurt you and the only way to protect yourself is to tell them what you know about me, then you tell them. Straight off, okay?””No.” “Promise me.””No!””I will possess your heart.”Heat flared along the back of my neck. “What did you say?””My favorite song. ‘I Will Possess Your Heart.'””By Death Cab for Cutie?”He snorted. “No, the little known T.I. Hip-hop remix. Yes, Death Cab for Cutie.”… “Why? What’s wrong with it?””Nothing, but it doesn’t seem to fit you. It’s kind of a sad song.” “No it’s pure confident. It’s not ‘I want’ or ‘I need’, none of that crap.” He slipped his hand over mine. “It’s ‘I will.'”A nervous laugh bubbled up. “You will, huh?”His fingers brushed my cheek, then slid into my hair. “I will.”

“Past and future is determined by what is now…right now! This is why the present is a gift; the only one that ultimately matters most.”

“Inherited Will, The Destiny of the Age, and The Dreams of the People. As long as people continue to pursue the meaning of Freedom, these things will never cease to be!” – Gol D. Roger”

“Knowing too much of your future is never a good thing.”

“Nothing is predestined. The obstacles of your past can become the gateways that lead to new beginnings.”

“that there are many things that we cant understand. the past. the bad things that happened… and we become afraid. of what might happen in the future. its okay to be afraid. but we have to keep hoping and believeing… to keep hoping and trying our best to be good and do good. even when we’re afraid”

“Fashion is about going ahead, not about memory.”

“We yearned for the future. How did we learn it, that talent for insatiability?”

“The future is uncertain, but that can be a good thing.”

“The past is made out of facts… I guess the future is just hope.”

“The Fourteenth Book is entitled, “What can a Thoughtful Man Hope for Mankind on Earth, Given the Experience of the Past Million Years?” It doesn’t take long to read The Fourteenth Book. It consists of one word and a period. This is it: “Nothing.”

“But you can build a future out of anything. A scrap, a flicker. The desire to go forward, slowly, one foot at a time. You can build an airy city out of ruins.”

“It’s amazing how a little tomorrow can make up for a whole lot of yesterday.”

“Today’s enemies can be your friends tomorrow.And today’s friends can be tomorrow’s enemies.What you reject today, you could accept tomorrow.And what you accept today, you could reject tomorrow.Never say never unless you can predict the future.Unforeseeable circumstances can make a rich man,poor -And a poor man, rich.And unpredictable experiences can also makea good man, bad -And a bad man, good.Like the weather or bonds between lovers,Transformations cannot always be predicted.All energy transmutes one day or another,In one way or another,Either in its form or composition,Or in its position or disposition.Today will always offer new experiences,And tomorrow will always offer new opportunities.But if you heed to yesterday’s lessons,You can shape your present and futureTo be filled with positive relationshipsAnd beautiful blessings.TODAY AND TOMORROW by Suzy KassemTHE SPRING FOR WISDOMCopyright 1993”

“He and his fate walk together, Master and Slave. In which order, only time and action tell.”