Introduction

“If I were a writer of books…” by Michel de Montaigne was found in When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi

Part I – The Situation

The poem “Everything Is Waiting For You” by David Whyte is from his book  Consolations: The Solace, Nourishment and Underlying Meaning of Everyday Words.

Chapter 2

“Practice kindness all day to everybody and you will realize you’re already in heaven now” in The Portable Jack Kerouac by Jack Kerouac.

“If you live in this world with kindness, if you do not add to other people’s burden, but if you try to serve with love, when the time comes for you to make the journey, you will receive a serenity, peace, and a welcoming freedom that will enable you to go to the other world with great elegance, grace, and acceptance.” from Anam Cara by John O’Donohue

Part II – The Man

“There are no facts.  There are only stories.” Whiteman, a Nigerian Shaman, quoted by Adebayo Akomolafe and included in the book The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know is Possible, by Charles Eisenstein.

David Brooks described two sets of virtues…. From The Road to Character by David Brooks

Chapter 3

“Life presents opportunities and challenges.  The course of your life depends on how you respond to those opportunities and challenges.”  Quoting Leonard Mlodinow in his interview with Krista Tippett for the October 13, 2106 ‘On Being’ podcast.

The “Hooked on Triathlons” article was printed in a June 2009 issue of the Idaho Statesman.

Chapter 4

The quote “Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity” by Simone Weil was found in Maria Popova’s Brain Pickings newsletter.  The quote comes from Weil’s First and Last Notebooks.

Chapter 6

“Every act of generosity…” comes from the book The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know is Possible, by Charles Eisenstein.

Chapter 7

“This is a wonderful day…” was tweeted by Maya Angelou on May 17, 2013.

Chapter 8

Thoughts about storytelling were inspired by the Khan Academy, Pixar in a Box: The Art of Storytelling.

Chapter 9

The quotes, “the man is only half himself, the other is his expression” is from The Poet by Ralph Waldo Emerson.

Chapter 10

“We tend to imagine life as a journey…” and “Much of what has been bound…” are both quotes from Wanderlust by Rebecca Solnit.

Chapter 12

“Only one mountain can know…” is from one of Frida Kahlo’s love letters to Diego Rivera and printed in “The Diary of Frida Kahlo: An Intimate Self-Portrait.”  The quote is in an article, “Frida Kahlo’s Passionate Hand-Written Love Letters to Diego Rivera in Maria Popova’s  ‘brainpickings’ newsletter.

Chapter 13

“The ultimate touchstone of friendship…” is from the essay, ‘Friendship’ in the book Consolations: The Solace, Nourishment and Underlying Meaning of Everyday Words by David Whyte.

Chapter 15

Ideas and words from Brother David Steindl-Rast, a Benedectine monk are summarized from his interview with Krista Tippett presented in On Being – Episode: David Steindl-Rast – Anatomy of Gratitude.

Ideas and words from David Whyte are drawn from his essay, Gratitude, in his book Consolations: The Solace, Nourishment and Underlying Meaning of Everyday Words.

Part III – The Battle

Chapter 16

The opening quote comes from the poem titled “To laugh often and much” by Ralph Waldo Emerson.

“One sees clearly only with the heart…” from The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.

Chapter 17

“I was thinking about methods of prayer…” is a quote from Krista Tippett’s interview with Marilyn Nelson, ‘Communal Pondering in a Noisy World’, which aired on the On Being podcast.

Chapter 18

“Adventure is not outside man, it is within” George Eliot, quoted by David Brooks in The Road to Character.

“Range after range of mountains…” is a poem by Gary Snyder, titled On climbing the Sierra Mountains again after 31 years.

Part IV – The Last Line

“I’ve given my life for the songs that I sing…” Song lyrics from The Last Line by Jimmy Buffett.

Chapter 20

“Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles…” is a quote attributed to Maya Angelou.

“Heartbreak asks us not to look for an alternative path…” from Consolations: The Solace, Nourishment and Underlying Meaning of Everyday Words by David Whyte.

Chapter 22

The poem Beannacht by John O’Donohue is from his collection of poetry To Bless This Space Between Us: A Book of Blessings and read by the poet in the August 22, 2016 episode of On Being with Krista Tippett.

A Letter to Steve

“A book is barely an object…” is from Eternal Echoes: Celtic Reflections on Our Yearning to Belong by John O’Donohue.