“Remember, no matter what life throws at us, we can always bake a cake!”

“Always remember that striving and struggling precede success, even in the dictionary.”

“Always remember, it’s simply not an adventure worth telling if there aren’t any dragons.”

“Gratitude bestows reverence, allowing us to encounter everyday epiphanies, those transcendent moments of awe that change forever how we experience life and the world.”

“Each day offers us the gift of being a special occasion if we can simply learn that as well as giving, it is blessed to receive with grace and a grateful heart.”

“[I]t doesn’t matter whom you love or where you move from or to, you always take yourself with you. If you don’t know who you are, or if you’ve forgotten or misplaced her, then you’ll always feel as if you don’t belong. Anywhere. (xiii)”

“Success in life is not how well we execute Plan A; it's how smoothly we cope with Plan B.”