I learned long ago that in order to heal my wounds, I must have the courage to face up with them.

Being afraid of having an endoscopy (if you're a man) and giving birth (if you're a woman).

Happiness: there are a series of rules, and if you fail to follow them, your conscious mind will refuse to accept the idea that you're happy.

They make a secret pact with themelves never to think about the future.

What hurts us is what heals us.

On some nights, he has nowhere to sleep, on others he suffers from insomnia. "That's just how it is," thinks the warrior. "I was the one who chose to walk this path."

That is a question we cannot answer before, or even during, the trials. Only when we have overcome them do we understand why they were there.