We are all in motion. Always. Those who are not climbing toward something are descending toward nothing.

The strength of a friendship can be measured by the weight of the burden it's willing to share. (If you want to test this just ask someone to help you move.)

Joy isn't the natural response to blessings - joy is what comes from acknowledging them.

Forgiveness is the key to the heart's shackles.

Heroes rarely look the way we draw them in our minds: attractive, imposing figures with rippling muscles and strong chins. More times than not they are humble beings, small and flawed. It is only their spirits that are beautiful and strong.

There are two kinds of people. Those who climb mountains and those who sit in the shadow of the mountains and critique the climbers.

The first casualty of hitting rock bottom is vanity.