Allan McConnell

“There was man-made suffering, and then there was mind-made suffering. One was external, brought on by circumstances we couldn’t control, and the other was internal, and this suffering we could end by choosing to no longer be”
― Michael V. Ivanov, The Cabin at the End of the Train: A Story About Pursuing Dreams

“He said after a long pause. “We were just boys . . .  afraid, and unqualified, but we did what we were asked to do even though we were scared as hell.”
― Michael V. Ivanov, The Cabin at the End of the Train: A Story About Pursuing Dreams

“It seems that we all have long-term memory for our mistakes and failures, but short-term memory when it comes to the moments that made us.”
― Michael V. Ivanov, The Cabin at the End of the Train: A Story About Pursuing Dreams

“Being human is just a thing spirits do. ”
― Sean Dietrich, I Would Walk Five Hundred Miles: A Memoir of Learning You Have Always Been Enough