"A follow-up letter is best when not written on the back of a suicide note. Remember this next time you’re at a networking event, unless your new connection is a mortician."
"I let coffee drip into my mouth the same way I fall in love—slowly, as I wring out my shirt before going to scrub off the 32-ounce spill. I’m as romantic as a free-refill station that’s out of sugar, cream, and stirring sticks."
"My acquaintances aren’t worth the aqua I drink after they leave me thirsting for something more meaningful. I don’t want refillable relationships—I want connections so deep they are black abysses."
"I wish the military were the militerary. Less fighting and more reading."
"Only a fool would say they’re not a fool. Well, I am not a fool, which is why I say I am a fool."
"I believe the way to master my destiny is to serve others. If I raise up others, am I not also raised up?"