People have taught me what most doctors don't learn, in other words, when somebody does better than expected, the doctor will tell them they're doing very well and to keep it up. I learned to say, "You didn't die when you were supposed to so what's going on?", and they always had a story to tell me.

Inspiration is the greatest gift because it opens your life to many new possibilities. Each day becomes more meaningful, and your life is enhanced when your actions are guided by what inspires you.

Getting well is not the only goal. Even more important is learning to live without fear, to be at peace with life and ultimately death.

Your body loves you, but if you do not love your life, it will end it far sooner, thinking it is doing you a favor.

If you love people, you'll enjoy your life. If you don't, you won't love anything you do.

Embrace each challenge in your life as an opportunity for self-transformation.

Disease is surely one of the ways in which we are tried by life and offered the chance to be heroic. Though few of us will win Olympic gold medals or slay dragons, disease can be the spark or gift that allows many of us to live out our personal myths and become heroes.