Life is a series of experiences, each one of which makes us bigger, even though sometimes it is hard to realize this. For the world was built to develop character, and we must learn that the setbacks and grieves which we endure help us in our marching onward.

Inevitably, a long life can pass by many milestones; my own is no exception.

All life is experience, and one level is exchanged for another only when its lesson is learned.

Life is a journey that's measured not in miles or years but in experiences, and the route your life takes is built not of roads but of songs.

This is a new point in my life, and things are totally changing. But like the sunsets I saw on Tybee Island, the miles I've already gone are going to stay with me.

If today were the last day of my life, Would I want to do what I'm about to do today? And whenever the answer has been "no" for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something.