“When I let go of trying to be everything to everyone, I had much more time, attention, love and connection for the important people in my life.”

“Remember that creating a successful marriage is like farming: You have to start over again every morning.”

“The reality is that you will grieve forever. You will not ‘get over’ the loss of a loved one; you will learn to live with it. You will heal and you will rebuild yourself around the loss you have suffered. You will be whole again but you will never be…

“Remember this December, that love weighs more than gold.” 

“The best way of breaking down barriers between people or communities is through simple, unforced acts of kindness. One act can undo years of estrangement.”

“Sweet is the memory of distant friends! Like the mellow rays of the departing sun, it falls tenderly, yet sadly, on the heart.”