Death is simply a shedding of the physical body, like the butterfly coming out of a cocoon. . . . It's like putting away your winter coat when spring comes.

Everything in this life has a purpose, there are no mistakes, no coincidences.

We think sometimes we're only drawn to the good, but we're actually drawn to the authentic. We like people who are real more than those who hide their true selves under layers of artificial niceties

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

When life puts you through a tumbler, it's your choice whether you come out polished or crushed.

When we face the worst that can happen in any situation, we grow. When circumstances are at their worst, we can find our best.

People are like stained - glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.