Only the human spirit can act with volition and consciously change itself; it is the only thing in all creation that is not entirely at the mercy of forces outside itself.

Grief is a healthy emotion, and it's healthy to embrace it. By accepting loss, we clarify our values and the meaning of our lives.

Never leave a friend behind. Friends are all we have to get us through this life--and they are the only things from this world that we could hope to see in the next.

Darkness dwells within even the best of us. In the worst of us, darkness not only dwells but reigns.

The functions of intellect are insufficient without courage, love, friendship, compassion and empathy.

The brain acknowledged the approach of death while the heart stubbornly insisted upon immortality.

I admit to having an imagination feverish enough to melt good judgment.