I believe.

I believe - that our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are, but we are responsible for who we become.
I believe - that no matter how good a friend is, they're going to hurt you every once in a while and you must forgive them for that.
I believe - that just because someone doesn't love you the way you want them to doesn't mean they don't love you with all they have.
I believe - that true friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distance.  Same goes for true love.
I believe - that it's taking me a long time to become the person I want to be.
I believe - that you should always leave loved ones with loving words.  It may be the last time you see them.
I believe - that you can keep going, long after you can't.
I believe - that we are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel.
I believe - that either you control your attitude or it controls you.
I believe - that heroes are the people who do what has to be done when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences.
I believe - that money is a lousy way of keeping score.
I believe - that my best friend and I can do anything or nothing and have the best time.
I believe - that sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you're down, will be the ones to help you get back up.
I believe - that sometimes when I'm angry I have the right to be angry, but that doesn't give me the right to be cruel.

I believe - that maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had and what you've learned from them and less to do with how many birthdays you've celebrated.
I believe - that it isn't always enough to be forgiven by others.  Sometimes you have to learn to forgive yourself.
I believe - that no matter how bad your heart is broken the world doesn't stop for your grief.
I believe - that just because two people argue, it doesn't mean they don't love each other.  And just because they don't argue, it doesn't mean they do.
I believe - that two people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally different.
I believe - that your life can be changed in a matter of hours by people who don't even know you.
I believe - that even when you think you have no more to give, when a friend cries out to you you will find the strength to help.
I believe - that credentials on the wall do not "qualify" you and they certainly don't make you a decent human being.
I believe - that the people you care about most in life are taken from you too soon, so you should cherish them now.
-- Anonymous