Quotes from Chonda Pierce

The times when you feel like laughing the least are usually the times you need to laugh the most.

Oh, that I had the wings of a dove! I would fly away and be at rest." —PSALM 55:6

Emotion and chocolate are a lot alike: Too much and you can get downright sick, too little and the world might as well end (that is, if you like chocolate as much as I do). We women are emotional creatures! Little girls may be made of sugar and spice and everything nice; but let enough time go by, and that recipe is sure to ferment into some sort of emotion.

But when you're depressed, you think baloney is filet mignon. You score it, marinate it, and slap it on the grill. But when you finally bite into it, reality sets in (or is it heartburn?) and you realize it ain't steak---it's baloney.

Sometimes it's our stinkin' thinkin' that gets us in trouble. You know---one stinkin' thought leads to another, which leads to another, which leads to another. Eventually the smell will kill you!

Satan is a liar, and depression is his cell phone. Next time he calls, hang up!

Finally, in walked the doctor. The doctor? He looked more like the doctor's kid! I mean, how do med schools get away with churning out such young graduates? You know a doctor is fresh out of school, not just because his lab coat is crisp and clean, but because he rolls around on the stool like he's at Disney World. Oh yeah---this is why I haven't been to see the OB/GYN in a while, I thought. I had to wait until my doctor was potty trained.

First comes peace. Then joy. Then love. And finally understanding.