Either you push forward with the things that you were doing yesterday or you start dying.

... all things are possible if you are willing to put yourself on the line. You cannot stand back and hope for the best. You have to act.

The worst thing to me would be that you put on the face you think people want to see, and then they don't like it and you think, Would they have liked the real me?

Growing up in an Italian family, you use a harsh tone and 10 minutes later everybody forgets about it.

You recognize a survivor when you see one. You recognize a fighter when you see one.

You all know that I have been sustained throughout my life by three saving graces - my family, my friends, and a faith in the power of resilience and hope. These graces have carried me through difficult times and they have brought more joy to the good times than I ever could have imagined.

The days of our lives, for all of us, are numbered. We know that. And yes, there are certainly times when we aren't able to muster as much strength and patience as we would like. It's called being human.