After you have wept and grieved for your physical losses, cherish the functions and the life you have left.

The fact is, there is no foundation, no secure ground, upon which people may stand today if it isn't the family.

Well, the truth is, if you really listen to that bird on your shoulder, if you accept that you can die at any time–then you might not be as ambitious as you are.

You don't understand. You're not a wave. You're part of the ocean.

We're involved in trillions of little acts just to keep going.

In the beginning of life, when we are infants, we need others to survive. And at the end of life, we need others to survive. But here's the secret, in between, we need others as well.

What tipped the scales was that psychology involved working with rats.