“There is something joyful about storms that interrupt routine... One can almost hear a unified sigh rise from the nearby city and surrounding countryside where Nature has intervened to give respite to the weary humans slogging it out within her purview. All those affected this way are united by a mutual excuse, and the heart is suddenly and unexpectedly a little giddy.”

“There is something joyful about storms that interrupt routine. Snow or freezing rain suddenly releases you from expectations, performance demands, and the tyranny of appointments and schedules. And unlike illness, it is largely a corporate rather than individual experience. One can almost hear a unified sigh rise from the nearby city and surrounding countryside where Nature has intervened to give respite to the weary humans slogging it out within her purview. All those affected this way are united by a mutual excuse, and the heart is suddenly and unexpectedly a little giddy. There will be no apologies needed for not showing up to some commitment or other. Everyone understands and shares in this singular justification, and the sudden alleviation of the pressure to produce makes the heart merry.”

“Mack likes to say that they all got their good looks from him, "...cuz Nan still has hers.”

“Remember, that choosing to stay on the ground is a choice to facilitate a relationship, to honor it. You don't play a game or color a picture with a child to show your superiority. Rather, you choose to limit yourself so as to facilitate and honor that relationship... It is not about winning and losing, but about love and respect.”

“pain has a way of clipping our wings and keeping us from being able to fly, and if left unresolved you can almost forget that you were ever created to fly in the first place.”

“Život bez ljubavi je kao da ptici podrežeš krila i ne dopustiš joj mogućnost da leti. Bol nam zna potkresati krila i prizemljiti nas, a ako takvo stanje ostane nerješeno dulje vrijeme, možeš i zaboraviti kako si stvoren da bi letio.''...''Pticu ne definira to što je na zemlji, nego njezina sposobnost da leti. Upamti, ljude ne definiraju njihova ograničenja, nego mogućnosti koje sam u njih ugradio. Nisu obilježeni onim kakvim se čine, nego svime što nosi to da su stvoreni na moju sliku.''Bog”

“Don't ever discount the wonder of your tears. They can be healing waters and a stream of joy. Sometimes whey are the best words the heart can speak.”