I was born a leader, never a follower. I never felt peer pressure. If the group goes left, I go right.

Peer pressure is just that: pressure.

Fitting in" is one of those horrible diseases that turn reasonable minds into sheep-gelatin hive minds.

Before jumping on the band wagon, make sure you know where it's headed.

Don't compare yourself to others, instead challenge your capacity.

Charity shook her head, struggling to get back into the flow of Lady Margaret's crisply worded presentation. Brandy brought sleep, and a temporary escape from the ache of a broken heart. But in the morning came gritty eyes, a furry tongue, and a pounding headache that made a foolish girl wince and rub her temples whenever her coolly perfect boss was looking the other way.