“The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen.” ― Elisabeth Kübler-Ross

“That's always seemed so ridiculous to me, that people want to be around someone because they're pretty. It's like picking your breakfast cereals based on color instead of taste.” ― John Green

“What you do, the way you think, makes you beautiful.” ― Scott Westerfeld

“All little girls should be told they are pretty, even if they aren't.” ― Marilyn Monroe

“Sometimes people are beautiful. Not in looks. Not in what they say. Just in what they are.” ― Markus Zusak

"Beauty... when you look into a woman's eyes and see what is in her heart." Nate Dircks

"Inner beauty, too, needs occasionally to be told it is beautiful." - Robert Brault

"A heart is a fragile thing. That's why we protect them so vigorously, give them away so rarely, and why it means so much when we do. Some hearts are more fragile than others. Purer, somehow. Like crystal in a world of glass, even the way they shatter is beautiful." Narrator from 'Everwood'

"Love is so strange for everyone...how the least person you expect to love...you love...how your enemy becomes your true love...how your true love might be someone you meet on the streets or some one you know your how life and never expected to love them...everyone wants to be love...but some people never become love...everyone wants prince charming...but prince charming only exists in fairy tales and when there is a happy ending the story is not really over but beginning." - MsCrazy267(youtube account name)

When the house lights dimmed

and the concert was about to begin,

the mother returned to her seat and

discovered that the child was missing.

Suddenly, the curtains parted and spotlights

focused on the impressive Steinway on stage.

In horror, the mother saw her little

boy sitting at the keyboard, innocently picking out

"Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star."

At that moment, the great piano master made his entrance,

quickly moved to the piano, and whispered in the boy's ear,

"Don't quit. Keep playing"

Then, leaning over, Paderewski reached

down with his left hand and began filling

in a bass part. Soon his right arm reached

around to the other side of the child,

and he added a running obbligato.

Together, the old master and the young novice

transformed what could have been a frightening situation

into a wonderfully creative experience.

The audience was so mesmerized that they couldn't

recall what else the great master played.

only the classic,

"Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star."

Perhaps that's the way it is with God.

What we can accomplish on

our own is hardly noteworthy.

We try our best, but the results aren't always

graceful flowing music. However, with the

hand of the Master, our life's

work can be beautiful.

The next time you set out to accomplish great feats,

listen carefully. You may hear the voice of the

Master, whispering in your ear,

"Don't quit. Keep playing."

May you feel His arms around you and

know that His hands are there, helping you

turn your feeble attempts into true masterpieces.

Remember, God doesn't seem to

call the equipped, rather, He equips the 'called.'

Life is more accurately measure by the lives you touch

than by the things you acquire.

So touch someone by passing this little message along.

May God bless you and be with you always

What you call being "too lazy to review" is what we call "a flame to the pages" as the writers. That one minute or two that you felt "too lazy" to review is another minute of creeping discouragement that all writers feel as they begin to think... "Why am I even here…?" "What's even the point of continuing?" "My skills must be terrible…no one cares for my story…" "I'll never be a good writer...I quit." These are only a few thoughts that go through every writer's head- that go through MY head- when we put out a chapter / story with all our heart and soul within, and we sit there…and sit…and wait…and not a single person says even a word.

If you're not a writer, you have NO IDEA how much that hurts… If you ARE a writer, then I'm sure you know just how great it feels when someone is kind enough to leave a heartwarming and encouraging review, and you read it, smiling while thinking…"Wow…I did it…" So, why not give fellow writers the same luxury here? Too many times I've seen epic and utterly beautiful works of literary art fall to pieces before finally being abandoned due to the terrible discouragement that the lack of reviews can cause. Sometimes, it is so severe that the very writer himself decides to quit, denying the world his skills of writing that I'm it would have deeply enjoyed. So… Just one minute, that's all it takes. Just a few gentle taps of the fingers on your keyboard, a few seconds or so of your time, and your words can SAVE a writer from a dark demise.

Do me a favor: Go find a story, ANY story, anywhere here on Fanfiction.net, and see if you can help it. If it has very little / no reviews at all, just check it out, and say whatever comes to mind. And enjoy the thought in mind that you could have just SAVED that story, with just a few taps of the keyboard...If you agree with what I have said then please copy and paste any part of this story you wish onto your profile. Modify it in any way you see fit; there is no need to use my exact words. You make it say what you want it to say.

You say "Those girls were mean to me."

Your big sister says "They're jealous of how wonderful you are, sis."

You say "That boy broke my heart."

Your big sister says "I'll break his face."

You say "I feel lonely. I don't have any friends."

Your big sister says "You're never alone. I'm always your friend."

You say "I'm scared."

Your big sister says "I'll protect you."

You say "I can't do it."

Your big sister says "Try again."

You say "But it's too hard."

Your big sister says "I believe in you."

You say "What if I fall?"

Your big sister says "I'll always be there to catch you."

... And she always is. Copy and paste this to your profile if you love your older sister as much as I love mine.

PJatO’s Acronym(A/N: I've seen a lot of these so I decided to do my own!)

Poseidon. Olympian god of the sea and Percy’s father.
Ethan. Traitor who just wanted the minor gods to be respected.
Rachel Elizabeth Dare. Mortal who was made the new Oracle of Delphi.
Camp Half-blood. Home of the demi-gods.
Yield. Something that Percy Jackson will never do.

Jupiter. Zeus’ Roman Counterpart, father of Jason.
Ambrosia. The food of the gods that is so handy to injured demi-gods.
Cerberus. Three-headed dog that guards the gates to the underworld.
Kronos. Titan of Time and enemy in the series.
SPQR. Roman demi-god camp in California.
Olympians. The council of the gods.
Nectar. The drink of the gods.

Annabeth’s cap. The cap given to Annabeth by her mother and that is used after Annabeth’s and Percy’s first kiss.
New York. Where the home of the gods is and where the 2nd Titan War occurred.
Demi-gods. The children of the gods.

Tyson. Percy’s amazing Cyclops brother.
Hera. Olympian goddess of marriage that switched Percy and Jason.
Echidna. The only monster that Percy Jackson ever ran from.

Oracle of Delphi. The Fortune teller of the gods and demi-gods.
Lightning Bolt. The thing that started it all.
Years. How long it took Percy and Annabeth to get together.
Medusa’s head. The thing that finally got rid of Smelly Gabe.
Percy Jackson. Son of Poseidon and Hero of Olympus.
Iris Message. Way to communicate between demi-gods on quests with a drachma.
Athena. Olympian goddess of wisdom and battle strategy and mother of Annabeth.
Nico Di Angelo. Son of Hades at Camp Half-blood and Ambassador of Pluto at Camp Jupiter.
Sally Jackson. Mother of Percy Jackson.