“It's the same story with a few crucial additions; the most important one is you.”

“The first step is the most important. It is the most crucial and the most effective as it will initiate the direction you have chosen.”

“The most important part of a story is the piece of it you don't know.”

“Everyone underestimates their own life. Funny thing is, in the end, all our stories...they're the same. In fact, no matter where you go in the world, there is only one important story: of youth, loss and yearning for redemption. So we tell the same story, over and over. Only the details are different. ”

“But once you cross the Shannon - even though geographically you have only come a short distance - different rules of time apply, and most people still understand the crucial secret of human happiness: that it's better to do a few things slowly, than a lot of things fast.”

“It's important to tell your story. It's important to listen.”