Especially at a time when one's life was new, roots helped.

Nothing is really lost. Shapes change. But it's never completely gone.

It has always astonished me how changes come into one's life. The gradual change becomes acceptable, but sudden shock, presenting itself without warning to shatter the existence so completely that...

Considering the circumstances, Rollan figured being alive was the same thing as being okay.

Of all the trees we could've hit, we had to get one that hits back.

The poor are used to stifling any expression of their despair, because they must get on with life, with work, with the demands made of them day after day, hour after hour.

every setback offers an equivalent benefit if they took the time to search for it.

his legs where the bones had been broken

The thought has cheered me, and I'd like to hang onto that. Must protect my little pockets of happiness.

Here and now, with winter soon upon us, that is a different matter. It is time to begin growing up.

Your strength is the strength of stones. Suddenly

... you know everybody has a turn, and you just try to find something interesting every day to make you glad it hasn't happened yet.

An empty stomach is better than full and grief is better than happiness.

What's wrong with you, Daniel? How can you laugh about these things? And I'm like, 'Cause crying only gets you halfway there, duh.

There is nothing wrong with you. God asks the most of those he loves best.

... they'd just tell you to turn the other cheek, wouldn't they?... Trouble is, Mrs. Dowdel observed, after you've turned the other cheek four times, you run out of cheeks.

The thing is, Mom, the secret of happiness is low expectations. That's a good reminder, right there. If you didn't lose your husband and kids all in one year, smile! You're ahead of the game.

The woman, as small as she was, standing valiantly in the face of the threat the Saldi enforcers presented, sent heat rushing through his veins.

Yet she was still alive and she was here. Looking at herself in the mirror. And for the first time in her life, she respected what she saw. Bowing to her reflection, she said softly, Pleased to meet...

That was the thing about life. Habit and routine made things feel permanent, but that was all an illusion based on the very flimsy foundation of repetition. Change and chaos was a far better bet to...

And maybe there is greatness waiting for you - if you only get back up on your feet and keep going.

He was the first to reach the aircraft, and he went for the door that by some miracle was facing outward and not into the concrete wall. Wrenching the thing open, and getting out his flashlight, he...

This book focuses on the attitudes and skills we need in order to let go of the past, embrace the new, cope with loss, and experience wisdom, authenticity, and bliss.

Seven days until you're murder free! Nothing like jinxing me to add to the challenge

And one day a great thing happened. Dov Landau smiled again.

Love is a word, another kind of open. As the diamond comes into a knot of flame I am Black because I come from the earth's inside take my word for jewel in the open light.

narrow corridor helping him to navigate around obstacles, namely the dope users in

Building resilience depends on the opportunities children have and the relationships they form with parents, caregivers, teachers, and friends. We can start by helping children develop four core...

I won't die like this again. Backbone. How I love it. But not as much as I love sucking the marrow from it. Thanatos

I fell out of the hammock while I was sleeping. On your head? Apparently. Good thing it's hard, huh?