Once you have walked down the grief path, what you have gained on your journey may turn into invaluable advice for someone else.

There is nothing like feeling truly "awake" and aware of my life and what it means to me. So I look ahead and think, "There is still so much to be done, and I will continue to make the most of it.

I would still rather feel things and live life to the fullest rather than hide in a cave and attempt to protect myself from the uncertainties of the world.

We never truly "get over" a loss, but we can move forward and evolve from it.

I believe I gather strength from the generations of women who came before me - that together we all hold the suffering of the world.

It is true that the grief journey is very lonely, but it is also up to you to decide just how lonely you will make it.

The truth is, we never know what life will bring us and we don't have as much control as we might think we have. But we CAN choose how we walk through life and how we spend our time.

You have to do what feels right for you. Do not let anyone influence you otherwise. It is your mind, your heart, and your own internal wisdom that will lead you in the direction you need to go.

I began to feel that nature itself was nurturing me, reminding me that life still offered beauty and calm, and that I was also made out of these elements.

Each loss brings growth with it, and learning to handle new experiences and taking charge of your needs is part of the transformative process.

Remember to view yourself and your humanness with a kind heart.

I shall keep my book on the table here, and read a little every morning as soon as I wake, for I know it will do me good, and help me through the day.

Storytelling? God started that. Discovery. Lust. Murder. Revenge. Power. Sin. Redemption. Forgiveness. Miracles. We simply retell the stories in the language of our generation.

Believe in Eternity, believe in childhood, believe that the beauty of innocence lives on and on and on. I know it does.

The real and lasting victories are those of peace, and not of war.

Choices not chance determine your destiny.

In true open source development, theres lots of visibility all the way through the development process.

Everyone has so much hope for a better humanity, and many, including [Jean Paul] Sartre, turned to the idea of communism in its beginnings. Generosity had a place in people's hopes.

I quit when I was 52, and everybody was telling me that I was too young and I'd be bored - all of those things.

There will be a rain dance Friday night, weather permitting!

I've never yet met a man who could look after me. I don't need a husband. What I need is a wife.