The only real battle in life is between hanging on and letting go.

I have found that it's not so much how you start, but how you finish that counts." -Declan

When someone you love says goodbye you can stare long and hard at the door they closed and forget to see all the doors God has open in front of you.

I had to start new, my ego told me that if past ever wanted me, I won't be calling it by that name.

What is life but God's daring invitation to a remarkable journey? And what is human nature but a staunchly inbred tendency toward self-preservation? And because of the rigidly paradoxical nature of these things, the road of life is seldom trod beyond a few scant steps.

The difference between superlative pie and a wish for cake is crust. Understand that pie is a generous but self-centered substance. It likes attention, not affection. Do not hug your crust. Do not rub its back or five its high. Don't fuss with refrigerators every step oft he way. Keep the water and butter cold, and remember what a wise baker once said: The goal is pie.