In those times we yearn to have more in our lives, we should dwell on the things we already have. In doing so, we will often find that our lives are already full to overflowing.

It is a wealthy person, indeed, who calculates riches not in gold but in friends.

... sometimes in life, you either laugh or you cry. And I prefer to laugh.

I've seen people recover physical abilities, yet never get over emotional trauma after a serious accident. I've seen other people overcome the psychological and emotional trauma of a serious illness even though they may never fully regain their physical capabilities. Which is the greater healing? Which is the better recovery? If I had the option of choosing between a mediocre life with eyesight or the life I have today, even though I am blind, I'd stay blind and keep the life I have.

In the end, life lived to its fullest is its own Ultimate Gift.

You don't begin to live, until you've lost everything... I've lost everything three or four times. A perfect place to start.

Education is a lifelong journey whose destination expands as you travel.