"Bad things do happen; how I respond to them defines my character and the quality of my life. I can choose to sit in perpetual sadness, immobilized by the gravity of my loss, or I can choose to rise from the pain and treasure the most precious gift I have - life itself."

"I am responsible. Although I may not be able to prevent the worst from happening, I am responsible for my attitude toward the inevitable misfortunes that darken life."

"Our lives improve only when we take chances - and the first and most difficult risk we can take is to be honest with ourselves."

"We're never so vulnerable than when we trust someone - but paradoxically, if we cannot trust, neither can we find love or joy."