Beautiful people do not just happen

We make progress in society only if we stop cursing and complaining about its shortcomings and have the courage to do something about them.

Should you shield the canyons from the windstorms you would never see the true beauty of their carvings.

Begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it were the only one we had.

God, how I have wasted my life.

Death is but a transition from this life to another existence where there is no more pain and anguish. All the bitterness and disagreements will vanish, and the only thing that lives forever is love.

We are all so bent and determined to get what we want, we miss the lessons that could be learned from life's experiences. Many of my AIDS patients discovered that the last year of their lives was by far their best. Many have said they wouldn't have traded the rich quality of that last year of life for a healthier body. Sadly, it is only when tragedy strikes that most of us begin attending to the deeper aspects of life. It is only then that we attempt to go beyond surface concerns-what we look like, how much money we make, and so forth-to discover what's really important.