My parents are going on a trip next month.

The cat is sleeping on the couch.

"The quiet moments often hold the loudest magic."

I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Being willing is not enough; we must do.

There never was a good knife made of bad steel.

There wasn't a whole lot he could do at that moment. He played the situation again and again in his head looking at what he might have done differently to make the situation better. No matter how many times he relived the situation in his head, there was never really a good alternative course of action. There simply wasn't a whole lot he could have done in that particular moment.

Opportunity is missed by most because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.

He picked up the burnt end of the branch and made a mark on the stone. Day 52 if the marks on the stone were accurate. He couldn't be sure. Day and nights had begun to blend together creating confusion, but he knew it was a long time. Much too long.

Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world right in the eye.

Notice that the stiffest tree is most easily cracked, while the bamboo or willow survives by bending with the wind.