Aviation in air, in water and in spirit. Its laws are different in all three cases. The spirit soars the more it weighs and sinks into itself. The heavier the spirit, the higher and farther it flies.

and this passion, like bad kerosene, barely burns.

The pure and poorly adapted one who crashed against the world of fakes and cheats.

Mechanics is a means or discipline for the realization of life, but not life itself. It ought to carry us to life itself.

If I have any beliefs about immortality, it is that certain dogs I have known will go to heaven, and very, very few persons.

Pain writes the words, sorrow wields the pen, tears wet the paper, and the story mends the heart.

You need to learn how to walk the world, he told me. There's a lot out there.

The author cites researcher David Howard's idea of post-traumatic growth. Howard contends that some individuals faced with a traumatic event actually develop new strength.

Shoulder ... shake ... a little lingerie!

After the sunset on the prairie, there are only the stars

I love telling stories. I like the challenges presented to me on a daily basis. There's nothing resting about acting.

You can work hard to sharpen your talent, to get better at whatever it is that you do, and I think that's what it comes back to.

I could see myself as a glitter-hippie.

Fidelity is a matter of perception; nobody is unfaithful to the sea or to mountains or to death: once recognized they fill the heart.