Treasure each other in the recognition that we do not know how long we shall have each other.

Maturity is achieved when a person accepts life as full of tension.

Self-understanding rather than self-condemnation is the way to inner peace and mature conscience.

Maturity is achieved when a person postpones immediate pleasures for long-term values.

We achieve inner health only through forgiveness - the forgiveness not only of others but also of ourselves.

After a quarter of a century of personal experience and professional observation, I have come to understand that peace of mind is the true goal of the considered life. I know now that the sum of all other possessions does not necessarily add up to peace of mind; on the other hand, I have seen this inner tranquility flourish without the material supports of property or even the buttress of physical health. Peace of mind can transform a cottage into a spacious manor hall; the want of it can make a regal residence an imprisoning shell.

The melody that the loved one played upon the piano of your life will never be played quite that way again, but we must not close the keyboard and allow the instrument to gather dust. We must seek out other artists of the spirit, new friends who gradually will help us to find the road to life again, who will walk the road with us.