“It is our responsibility to look for meaning in life, even in the darkest times, and whatever the circumstances we always have a vestige of free will.”

“AfterwardsWhen the hardships and anxieties of our venturesFade into the darkest recesses of our memories,We are left with the good things;And we return again,Drawn by the vestiges of yesterdays that today are no more thanImages.(from Summit, an outdoor magazine, 1974)”

“A life of adventure is ours for the taking, whether we're seven or seventy. Life for the most part is what me make it. We have been given a responsibility to live it fully, joyfully, completely, and richly, in whatever span of time God grants us on this earth.”

“Bamboo is flexible, bending with the wind but never breaking, capable of adapting to any circumstance. It suggests resilience, meaning that we have the ability to bounce back even from the most difficult times. . . . Your ability to thrive depends, in the end, on your attitude to your life circumstances. Take everything in stride with grace, putting forth energy when it is needed, yet always staying calm inwardly.”

“The fact is that we don't want to be free. What is responsible for our problems is the fear of losing what we have and what we know.”

“Whatever we are, whatever we make of ourselves, is all we will ever have – and that, in its profound simplicity, is the meaning of life.”