If the culture doesn't work, don't buy it.

The most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love, and to let it come in.

It's not too late to develop new friendships or reconnect with people.

Do the kind of things that come from the heart, When you do, you won't be dissatisfied, you won't be envious, you won't be longing for somebody else's things. On the contrary, you'll be overhelmed with what comes back

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

Life is like a wrestling match- we struggle to fight but we never know that the only side that wins is the one with great love in it.

Acceptance is not a talent you either have or don't have. It's a learned response. My meditation teacher made a great point about the difference between a reaction and a response: You may not have control over your initial reaction to something, but you can decide what your response will be. You don't have to be at the mercy of your emotions, and acceptance can be your first step toward empowerment . . . For me, acceptance has been the cornerstone to my having an emotionally healthy response to my illness.