“I was inspired to write (Life Continues) to tell people dealing with MS or any other illness that if opening your eyes, or getting out of bed, or holding a spoon, or combing your hair is the daunting Mount Everest you climb today, that is okay.”

“Through pain and feargo on.”

“markedNever write with pencil,m’ija.It is for thosewho woulderase.Make your mark proudand open,Brave,beauty folded intoits imperfection,Like a piece of turquoisemarked.Never writewith pencil,m’ija.Write with inkor mud,or berries grown ingardens never owned,or, sometimes,if necessary,blood.”

“Friendships are the most important thing you can have in your life. Sometimes they have their ups and downs. Sometimes it's your fault and sometimes it's not. But the key to handling those ups and downs is to remember that good friends will always find their way back to each other.”

“In bed, I could climb in, if you ever rest. Then I could mount you like Everest.”

“Climb Mount Everest with a gorilla on your back and you will understand the impact waste has on your processes”

“It's a funny thing when someone says something you've been waiting to hear for a good portion of your life. It's like suddenly it doesn't feel like it took so look for them to say it, because in some way you always knew that they meant to and eventually one day they would get around to it.”