Broken by hardships, disappointments and tragedy, people can become discouraged and cynical. But lives can also be mended. Put back together well, they won't be just like they were before. Damaged pieces reassembled with a golden bonding of patience and love will help form a person into an exquisite masterpiece. It is as if people have to be broken before they can become whole and complete.

Just about ANY personality trait or skill can be learned: simply find it in someone you know and copy it. Then watch what happens.

It's good to remember that success may be just beyond the next failure, and you'll get there, not because you're destined to, but because you're determined to.

I admire some people for their brilliance and I respect others for their strength. But I am indebted to those who can rekindle my spirit.

Life is a fragile and awesome gift.

I can be alone without being lonely. In fact, those times of solitude are necessary respite for a beleaguered soul, set upon by the pressures of life. I need to take whatever moments I can to just be still.

We don't get harmony when everybody sings the same note. Only notes that are different can harmonize. The same is true with people.