We are not evil, inadequate or incompetent when our relationships fail.

Life is our greatest possession and love its greatest affirmation.

Happiness is intrinsic, it's an internal thing. When you build it into yourself, no external circumstances can take it away.

Love is always open arms. If you close your arms about love you will find that you are left holding only yourself.

Each of us is responsible for creating an environment of warmth and consideration for those we love. I have always tried to define a good day not in terms of one in which all things were made right and comfortable for me but rather, as a day in which I have been able to make another's day more loving and special for them. We must treat each other with dignity. Not because we merit it but because we grow best in thoughtfulness.

There are two big forces at work, external and internal. We have very little control over external forces such as tornadoes, earthquakes, floods, disasters, illness and pain. What really matters is the internal force. How do I respond to those disasters? Over that I have complete control.

Risks must be taken because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing.