My breathe would catch at the sight of violets-so common in the woods at home, so surprising in the mountains. The violet's message was "Keep up your courage, stay true to what you believe in." p264

I can still bring into my body the joy I felt at seeing the first trillium of spring, which seemed to be telling me, "Never give up hope, spring will come.

Other flowers came at the end of the summer, but by then the winter sadness had already dissipated, and the effect of the blooms was not the same.

Smartass Disciple: If you are really a master, then make me see miracles!Master of Stupidity: Go to sleep and dream, then wake up thirty years later!

When you have lost hope, you have lost everything. And when you think all is lost, when all is dire and bleak, there is always hope.

He came back full of life and hope and determination.

When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everybody will respect you.

Village cricket spread fast through the land.

A man divorcing would never be accused of choosing career over children.

I think that I speak a lot like I write.

Yo, thats illogical I cant have it!

I realized marvelling at nature was a deep pleasure of mine.

Sometimes I do yoga, sometimes it's kickboxing, sometimes it's weight training, sometimes it's Pilates.