“The more you try to protect yourself from love, the more pain you bring to yourself and those that love you”

“Music helps us drift away to places of tranquility, happiness, sadness, & imagination.”

“Don't waste your time being envious of what you don't have or who you want to be. Instead, focus on what you do have and who you can become.”

“Funny how things work themselves out. Things happen that split up family and friends, then things happen that bring them back together. Everyone is in your life for a reason. My hope is for all the...”

“Don't waste your time chasing things that will never be beneficial to your future.”

“I love rainstorms...the thunder, lightning, wind, all of it. So much going on at once, so many emotions...just like me.”

“Do Not Lie to Yourself We have to be honest about what we want and take risks rather than lie to ourselves and make excuses to stay in our comfort zone.”

“We must keep our heart open in the very moment our instinct tells us to shut it down. When we transcend this critical point, we are finally and truly able to deepen our love and strengthen our bond.”

“Risk: no full life occurs without it.”

“You will be a different person after the storm, because the storm will heal you from your perfection.”

“Everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you're climbing it.”

“In his forty-third year William Stoner learned what others, much younger, had learned before him: that the person one loves at first is not the person one loves at last, and that love is not an end...”

“The purpose of that apple tree is to grow a little new wood each year. That is what I plan to do.”