Jonathan Stroud: "Death is the great equalizer. It comes for kings and beggars alike."

The greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved.

Understand that dealing with life is really a matter of personal choice, so choose to be happy. Find joy in the simplest things, and see beauty in each person you meet. And when times are difficult, just remind yourself that... no pain comes to you without a purpose.

Every level of your life will require a different version of you.