“Your true education is more important than your race, your gender, your religion.”

“I was diagnosed with early menopause and I felt like, ‘Am I skipping a whole decade?’”

“Perhaps I am a romantic, a dreamer... Good for me.”

“I learned that happiness lies in the life that you have already.”

“He said, ‘Never say never.’ It was less than a year later I became an atheist.”

“Time is at a premium. Take pleasure in the simple things.”

“Most adults, including myself, have been or are still living like children.”

“There’s a big sign over my head: ‘Please excuse our mess. We’re working on it.’”

“It was a long journey and a great lesson to finally let go of the blame.”

“It’s really easy to get marginalized. You can’t let it get under your skin.”

“It’s intended for us to grow and get to the point where we are ok to leave this body.”