The hero is the one who kindles a great light in the world, who sets up blazing torches in the read more

The hero is the one who kindles a great light in the world, who sets up blazing torches in the dark streets of life for men to see by. The saint is the man who walks through the dark paths of the world, himself a light.

My formula for living is quite simple. I get up in the morning and I go to bed at night. read more

My formula for living is quite simple. I get up in the morning and I go to bed at night. In between, I occupy myself as best I can.

Sometimes it's the smallest decisions that can change your life forever.

Sometimes it's the smallest decisions that can change your life forever.

The only mistake in life is the lesson not learned.

The only mistake in life is the lesson not learned.

I know that there are a lot of people out there with stories far worse than mine but you, too, read more

I know that there are a lot of people out there with stories far worse than mine but you, too, can make it. To those of you who have, welcome to life. I celebrate you.

The first hundred years are the hardest.

The first hundred years are the hardest.

Be intent upon the perfection of the present day.

Be intent upon the perfection of the present day.

Sooner or later we all discover that the important moments in life are not the advertised ones, not the birthdays, read more

Sooner or later we all discover that the important moments in life are not the advertised ones, not the birthdays, the graduations, the weddings, not the great goals achieved. The real milestones are less prepossessing. They come to the door of memory unannounced, stray dogs that amble in, sniff around a bit and almost never leave. Our lives are measured by those.

I don't want to get to the end of my life and find that I lived
just the length read more

I don't want to get to the end of my life and find that I lived
just the length of it. I want to have lived the width of it as
well.