Wrapped around my son with only the knowledge of the words of the world & a quiet remembrance of watching before this all began.

Anyone can slay a dragon, he told me, but try waking up every morning and loving the world all over again. That's what takes a real hero.

I sometimes wake in the early morning & listen to the soft breathing of my children & I think to myself, this is one thing I will never regret & I carry that quiet with me all day long.

Time stands still best in moments that look suspiciously like ordinary life.

Most people don't know there are angels whose only job is to make sure you don't get too comfortable & fall asleep & miss your life.

I hope someday you see this is all life wants: for you to be your own kind of beautiful & not the kind that makes you forget who you are.

There are days I drop words of comfort on myself like falling leaves and remember that it is enough to be taken care of by myself.

There are lives I can imagine without children but none of them have the same laughter & noise.

If you hold on to the handle, it's easier to maintain the illusion of control. But it's more fun if you just let the wind carry you.

I've always like the time before dawn because there's no one around to remind me who I'm supposed to be, so it's easier to remember who I am.

Everything changed the day she figured out there was exactly enough time for the important things in her life.

Health is wealth

By perseverance the snail reached the ark.

It doesn't matter how long my hair is or what colour my skin is or whether I'm a woman or a man.

Compassion starts with making friends with ourselves.

The gifts of nature are infinite in their variety, and mind differs from mind almost as much as body from body.

I've always believed free will is a birthright. God even allows us to choose whether to be led by the divine order

I don't really mess with Instagram much, but I get why people love it. Because to me, it's better to tell a story through a picture than 140 characters.

I think we all want to know that if our lives don't turn out the way we imagine, there's still a purpose.

We understand that athletes aren't necessarily role models, but we at least expect them to abide by the basic laws of the state.

Jolly boating weather, And a hay harvest breeze, Blade on the feather, Shade off the trees.