We don't beat the Reaper by living longer. We beat the Reaper by living well.

A lot of people want a shortcut. I find the best shortcut is the long way, which is basically two words: work hard.

Whatever news we get about the scans, I’m not going to die when we hear it. I won’t die the next day, or the day after that, or the day after that. So today, right now, well this is a wonderful day. And I want you to know how much I’m enjoying it.” I thought about that, and about Jai’s smile. I knew then. That’s the way the rest of my life would need to be lived.

To be cliché, death is a part of life and it's going to happen to all of us. I have the blessing of getting a little bit of advance notice and I am able to optimize my use of time down the home stretch.

No matter how bad things are, you can always make things worse.

Believe nothing a man tells you and everything he shows you"....(Taken from a farewell video from a dying father to his infant daughter on dating)

Everyone has to contribute to the common good. To not do so can be described in one word: selfish.