Quotes About Challenges

There's no way to be a perfect mother and a million ways to be a good one.

In trying times, such as the ones we currently find ourselves mired in the middle of, one wants a distraction from one's troubles, and I find it most helpful to plan and engage in a pleasant outing or two with close and like-minded friends. Or you could go gator huntin'.

wisecracks about my wheelchair drag racing, they all said they were happy to see I was still joking around.

Every day we do things that are capable of changing everything, and that's what makes life exciting.

Just because it's normal doesn't make it any easier.

She was tired, her back was aching, and her life was.

Life isn't fair. You know it isn't, said Lucas. I do know that, but it's still not fair that it isn't fair.

Anyway, that was the thing about life and fate; it never was fair. Horrific things happened to good people and brilliant things happened to bad ones.

I'm trying my best, but I feel like such a spare part.

Honestly, you tried your best and sometimes everything worked out perfectly. Other times, it went all horribly wrong.

wasn't looking too cheerful. God, and who could blame her? She was about to have a baby and it had all gone pear-shaped with the father;

The simple rule: some get saved, but most don't. The choices are important before the years begin to go so very fast.

Listen, we watch Law and Order. We know shit happens. And shit's happening.

I think you have a case of being a little girl. Maybe you should prescribe yourself a heavy dose of man-the-fuck-up.

If it has tires or testicles, it's gonna give you trouble.

My momma always said that two rattlesnakes living in the same hole will get along better than two sisters. So I had three daughters to improve the odds.

You'll be great, Cole said, patting her shoulder. He took one last look at Sam's face. Whatever he saw there made him smile. But maybe you should go a little easy on him; he's had it tough. She looked at Sam's face, too. Rough as in dating gorgeous blondes named Selena who yell at you in the alley, or rough as in getting to go boating all day long for a living? Cole tossed back his head and laughed. You get a raise for that. I'll tell our accountant. He turned to Sam again. Give her a raise.

Are you okay? Fan-fricking-tastic. Only way today could get better is if I were scheduled for an appendectomy. Without drugs. In a third-world country.

No, adulting is like"—she searched for the right words—"looking both ways before you cross the street and then getting hit by an airplane.

If it's got tires or testicles, it's gonna give you trouble.

Problem?" Riggs asked. "You mean other than my life sucks and I'm wearing a unicorn onesie?

had five kids under the age of ten

mother of teenagers, blew out a frustrated breath. "I knew if I caved to the 'Oh please, can we have a puppy, Mom!' that I'd be the one to end up here," she said. "I'm not good at this. I've told him to sit a million times.

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