Our errors and failings are chinks in the heart's armor through which our true colors can shine.

Fear is a sneaky thief, stealing away precious moments of your life.

I've realized that aging is the younger cousin of dying. ... How much time do I have left? We become aware that we're on the downside of the mountain, coasting toward our final days.

We have little control over the outer weather patterns as we make our way through the landscape of a life. But we can become masters of the inner landscape. We can use what happens on the outside to change the way we function on the inside.

The person who takes the first step in a conflict toward the other, those are brave people.

I'm very committed to my family and my town. My biggest local commitment are my children, my husband, my home and my grandchildren.

I'm not naive. I know how hard it is to get along.