"I give myself a good cry if I need it. But then I concentrate on the good things still in my life. I don't allow myself any more self-pity than that. A little each every morning, a few tears, and that's all."
"It’s not contagious, you know. Death is as natural as life. It’s part of the deal we made."
"This is part of what a family is about, not just love. It's knowing that your family will be there watching out for you. Nothing else will give you that. Not money. Not fame. Not work."
"Forgive yourself before you die. Then forgive others."
"Death ends a life, not a relationship."
"Dying is only one thing to be sad over. Living unhappily is something else."