When facing a dilemma, choose the more morally demanding alternative.

. . .We are here to finish God's labors. . .so that we could be His partners in completing the work of creation.

At some of the darkest moments in my life, some people I thought of as friends deserted me-some because they cared about me and it hurt them to see me in pain; others because I reminded them of their own vulnerability, and that was more than they could handle. But real friends overcame their discomfort and came to sit with me. If they had not words to make me feel better, they sat in silence (much better than saying, "You'll get over it," or "It's not so bad; others have it worse") and I loved them for it.

Caring about others, running the risk of feeling, and leaving an impact on people brings happiness.

Fun can be the dessert of our lives but never its main course.

What cannot be achieved in one lifetime will happen when one lifetime is joined to another.

Integrity is not something that grownups have and adolescents can aspire to. Integrity is something that all of us, at all ages, are constantly striving for.