“Being grateful is not a virtue—it’s a survival skill.”

“When your life flashes before your eyes at the end, make sure it’s a good movie you’re watching.”

“To love someone is nothing, to be loved by someone is something, to love someone who loves you is everything.”

“Life always offers you a second chance. It’s called tomorrow.”

“Other people may complicate our lives but life without them would be unbearably desolate. None of us can be truly human in isolation. The qualities that make us human emerge only in the ways we relate to other people.”

“You are the sum total of everything you’ve ever seen, heard, eaten, smelled, been told, forgot – it’s all there. Everything influences each of us, and because of that I try to make sure that my experiences are positive.”