“Twelve years later the memories of those nights, of that sleep deprivation, still make me rock back and forth a little bit. You want to torture someone? Hand them an adorable baby they love who doesn’t sleep.”
"Love is a choice we can make every day."
- Shonda Rhimes
Love
"Motherhood means I’m always a little bit awake, a little bit alert at all times."
- Shonda Rhimes
Awareness
"You are not alone. You are seen. I am with you. You are not alone."
- Shonda Rhimes
Compassion
"“You can waste your lives drawing lines. Or you can live your life crossing them.”"
- Shonda Rhimes
Transformation
"There is no list of rules. There is one rule. The rule is: there are no rules. Happiness comes from living as you need to, as you want to. As your inner voice tells you to. Happiness comes from being who you actually are instead of who you think you are supposed to be."
- Shonda Rhimes
Happiness
"Hurt me with the truth. But never comfort me with a lie."
- Erza Scarlet
Honesty
"If you keep on hiding your true feelings, who is going to be happy? If you are sad, you should say it out loud!"
- Haruhi Fujioka
Honesty
"A romantic relationship requires honesty between a couple."
- Tzipi Livni
Honesty
"Always admit when you’re wrong. You’ll save thousands in therapy… and a few friendships too."
- Harvey Fierstein
Honesty
"A sister is a friend you don’t have to avoid the truth with."
- Michelle Malm
Honesty