Sandy McCloud

“He did not know how long it took, but later he looked back on this time of crying in the corner of the dark cave and thought of it as when he learned the most important rule of survival, which was that feeling sorry for yourself didn't work. It wasn't just that it was wrong to do, or that it was considered incorrect. It was more than that--it didn't work.”
― Gary Paulsen, Hatchet

“The word holistic combines whole and holy, not in a specifically religious sense but in a way that deeply respects the perfection of each human soul and sees the body as an instrument that assists the soul in its tasks. Diseases and symptoms—from simple aches and pains to metastatic cancer—are also part of that perfect design. By showing us where the body is hurt, they show us precisely where the soul needs to work next.”
― Gladys McGarey, The Well-Lived Life: A 102-Year-Old Doctor's Six Secrets to Health and Happiness at Every Age

“In the sea of grief, there were islands of grace, moments in time when one could remember what was left rather than all that had been lost.”
― Kristin Hannah, Night Road

“Impossible just takes a little longer.”
― Jeff Olson, The Slight Edge: Turning Simple Disciplines into Massive Success and Happiness