“Fortunate are those who take the first steps.”

“If we are not allowed to deal with small problems, we will be destroyed by slightly larger ones. When we come to understand this, we live our lives not avoiding problems, but welcoming them them as challenges that will strengthen us so that we can be victorious in the future.”

“According to the moral absolutism that characterizes McCandless’s beliefs, a challenge in which a successful outcome is assured isn’t a challenge at all.”

“A challenge only becomes an obstacle when you bow to it.”

“Don’t give up! It’s not over. The universe is balanced. Every set-back bears with it the seeds of a come-back.”

“Quitting is never an option on the road to success. Find the way forward. If you have a positive mindset and are willing to persevere, there is little that is beyond your reach. The attitude of being ready to work even in the face of challenges and despite odds is what will make all the difference in your life.”

“I’ve got the key to my castle in the air, but whether I can unlock the door remains to be seen.”

“There are one thousand reason to be upset, find one reason to be happy ”

“God, give us grace to accept with serenity the things that cannot be changed, Courage to change the things which should be changed, and the Wisdom to distinguish the one from the other.”

“Regardless of how foreboding it might appear, a peak without any altitude is a bump. And how many times have I ambled on top of the latter so I could fool myself into believing that I had ascended the former?”

“Doing something we do not find difficult or challenging rarely grows us.”

“When we see an indistinct flower rise to full bloom through an inconspicuous split in the rock, this inspires hope, faith, and highlights the strength of the gentle flower over the seemingly mighty rock. Suddenly we view the impossible as possible again. Your challenges and tough times may appear as the rigid, prominent and oppressive rocks that force you down, but the splendour of the rose is born through the power of inner wisdom, natural law, and tenacity over tribulation as she ascends toward glory. Even the most beautiful roses lay dormant during winter; life’s darkness is simply a shadow that we can seek our light through.”

“And maybe life isn’t as hard as it seems to beEvery day could be a mess , but darling, you seeOne of the few places you will always find peaceOwes its breeze to the constant chaos in the sea…”