We can endure much more than we think we can; all human experience testifies to that. All we need to do is learn not to be afraid of pain. Grit your teeth and let it hurt. Don't deny it, don't be overwhelmed by it. It will not last forever. One day, the pain will be gone and you will still be there.

The idea is to find some bit of holiness in everything-food, sex, earning and spending money, having children, conversations with friends. Everything can be seen as a miracle, as part of God's plan. When we can truly see this, we nourish our souls.

Forgiveness is a favor we do for ourselves, not a favor we do to the other party.

History is written by winners, so most history books are about people who win.

We don't have to be afraid of dying because it's not really death that scares us. We are afraid of not having lived.

The small choices and decisions we make a hundred times a day add up to determining the kind of world we live in.

When you are kind to others, it not only changes you, it changes the world.