Don Tassone > Quotes

“Be kind to everyone, for all are bearing an unseen burden.”
― Don Tassone

“Our challenge is not to be perfect. Our challenge is to feel whole despite our imperfections.”
― Don Tassone

“Every sin can be redeemed, and we can be the redeemers.”
― Don Tassone

“We can all be transitional characters in the story of our lives. We can all break an unhealthy cycle. We can all metabolize the poison.”
― Don Tassone

“Every sin can be redeemed, and we can be the redeemer.”
― Don Tassone

“Every kindness can make us more generous, but so can every slight.”
― Don Tassone

“Happiness doesn’t rain down from above. Happiness is a wellspring. It flows from within.”
― Don Tassone

“The leaves of the maples along the highway were beginning to turn red, orange and yellow. Whole cornfields lay bare once again. Summer was drawing to a close.
On his way to Bar Harbor, Nick thought his life, too, was drawing to a close. He felt alone and unloved. He wondered if anyone would even miss him.
But then he got spun around, and he began to understand that he was neither alone nor unloved. No one had left him or stopped loving him. They were simply waiting for him.
Rays of sunlight streamed through gaps in the clouds. They made Nick think of his mother and what she had told him about grace being his salvation.
Now, he felt filled with grace. And he chose not to think of his failings or even the exciting opportunities ahead, his past or his future, his exodus or his journey home.
Instead, Nick chose to pay attention to the road and simply drive.”
― Don Tassone, Drive

“Our challenge isn’t to be perfect but rather to feel whole despite our imperfections.”
― Don Tassone

“Stories can heal.”
― Don Tassone