The pain and shame felt are unknown to those with planned vacations. They know not of the tsunami that rescinded the homes, goals, and hopes of its victims—swallowed by the sea of greed.

All decisions we’ve come to accept as right or wrong are ingrained in us from the society in which we abide. Rights and wrongs are not universally known or transferable.

The truth is, living in any society is difficult. Those who become desperate with a fractured sense of security are much more prone to being taken advantaged of.

Let your strength from the pastprovide proof of your abilities to . . .conquer the difficulties of the present.

Don’t forget:Ruts aren’t that much different . . .from graves.

Life is about finding . . .what works best for you.

Don’t allow past experiences to be forgotten.Hold them close.

When the noise is gone, and the air is still . . .prepare for survival.

The ordeals of others . . .prepare us, andlater become the compass . . .in our time of ordeal.

Electricity, shelter, and a safe place to sleep . . .trump the need to preserve your credit score, orpurchase a new gizmo.

Preparation:allows you to prevent . . .the intensity of the ordeal.

The key to your heart should be held by the One who made it.

Instead of heading for a big mental breakdown, I decided to have a small breakdown every Tuesday evening.

I practice neither black nor white magic.What I do is a technology that I use for my own individual purposes. I don’t strive to be a member of a club.

He gets a good hold on the paintbrush then confidently has the ladder removed.

I think my mother... made it clear that you have to live life by your own terms and you have to not worry about what other people think and you have to have the courage to do the unexpected.

Once you stop learning, you start dying

At present I am light, now I fly, now I see myself below me, now a god dances through me.

I understand. You work very hard two days a week and you need a five-day weekend. That's normal.

Every human being is loved by God the Father. No one need feel forgotten, for every name is written in the Lord's loving heart.

Does Nature supplement what man advanced? Or does she complete what he began?