The thing is, the only real sign of life is growth. And growth requires pain. So to choose life is to accept pain.

Sunsets, like childhood, are viewed with wonder not just because they are beautiful but because they are fleeting.

I have Tourettes syndrome.

The most difficult of decisions are often not the ones in which we cannot determine the correct course; rather the ones in which we are certain of the path but fear the journey.

Forgiveness does not require us to close our eyes but rather to truly open them.

So often the pain of our life is no more than a reminder to take our hand off the stove.

There are none so impoverished as those who do not acknowledge the abundance of their lives

such fickle days of love when pain and ecstasy share the same hour

The greatest shackles we bear in thislife are those forged by our own fears

Forgiveness is the key to the heart's shackles.

To choose the path is to choose the destination, but sometimes it seems that the path is under our feet even before we know we're walking.

Every man with a bellyful of the classics is an enemy to the human race

Your pain is your own until you put it to music, then it belongs to everyone. You'll find it lightens the load.

It's frightening when things you love appear suddenly changed from what you have always known.

Everyone is busy, but I believe it depends on what you prioritize. My husband and I teach Sunday School together at our church and are very involved.

I cannot believe that my illness is natural. I suspect Satan, and therefore I am the more inclined to take it lightly.

For some sport is a hobby but for me it is a way to survive. It makes me calm, balanced and well-rested. Not tired but vice versa. I think sport balances off my work load.

the running boy is inside every man, no matter how old he gets.

I am not suggesting that just by taking the Metro, I will save billions. But I hope others will follow.

No other German writer of comparable stature has been a more extreme critic of German nationalism than Nietzsche.

Irish is the prominent nationality in the family, but beyond that, I really don't know. I see a lot of artistic or creative influence coming through on my mother's side.