“There are many qualities called for to conquer – to try to tame – a wild land such as this. A weak man or woman could never survive it. This is a task which requires much strength, passion, and determination – but, most of all, a dream that never dies.”

“I am an anomaly - a woman alone, too young to be widowed and too old to be looking for a mate. I occupy that no man's land - no woman's land - between youth and old age.”

“You never really heard anything about Humpty when he was whole; only that he was broken, irreparable.”

“If she loves you back, no woman is going to complain about the hour if a man calls her to proclaim his undying love.”

“I’ve found the things I’ve regretted most in my life are the things I wanted to do but never had the courage to try. And I’m beginning to think I don’t want you to become one of my what-if-I’d-only-tried-it regrets.”

“It's fierce, an' it's wild, an' it's not bothered about anybody, not even about me right. And that's why it's great.”

“Most risks we might not take if we could see what we would have to go through to reach our goal. Yet, we would never not take most risks if we knew the great learning experience and soul enrichment they would bring.”