“No moment is too small to claim. Strung together, moments fashion a life.”

“Showing up begins long before you stand at the start. Prove yourself an exception in a world where people talk more than act. Intent without follow-through is hollow. Disappoint yourself enough tim...”

“Risk: no full life occurs without it.”

“Practice makes comfort. Expand your experiences regularlyso every stretch wont feel like your first.”

“Mistakes help to sharpen your next steps. They dont prove that you shouldnt try again.”

“Each of us has our definition of adventure: ending an unsatisfyingrelationship, returning to school, parachute jumping or training for amarathon. Go ahead. Get your thrill on.”

“Get yourself grounded and you can navigate even the stormiest roads in peace.”

“You humble me, Nikki. Don't you see that? It must be clear from my expression that I do not, because he goes on. "If I do all those things for you--soothe you, center you, give you strength--then t...”

“Each of us has empty spaces in our heart that go through life being filled temporarily, by the various people we meet along the way. The trick is to find what needs to remain permanently filled in ...”

“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.”

“MAN is a slave only to his own mental lethargy.”

“LOVE the hideous in order to find the sublime core of it.”