Seth Adam Smith

“Love is a powerful magic.”

“You can't defeat the darkness by keeping it caged inside of you.”

“Always go as far as you can see, then let faith take you the rest of the way.”

“It is only through seeking that we find what we are looking for.”

“Darling, I would follow you through the blackest midnight—just not without my trousers!”

“Do you see the light within yourself? Do you see how you have given it to others?”

“Where does your soul walk?”

“Our lives are a journey. As we move forward, we will not only figuratively experience the geography of life: the exhilaration of high mountains, the tranquility of calm meadows, the isolation of treacherous canyons, but we will also experience the seasons of life: the hope of spring, the abundance of summer, the harvest of autumn, and yes, the darkness and depression of winter.”

“When we're constantly thinking about ourselves, our world shrinks.”

“If you keep your heart open, that same pain can become a purifying pain, a strengthening pain. If we choose forgiveness over bitterness, that pain can heal instead of hurt. Instead of a pain that divides, it can be a pain that binds. Instead of a pain that breaks us down, it can be a pain that builds us up.”

“One human life is worth more than all the treasures of the earth.”

“We can achieve the fullest measure of life by living it for others.”

“Thus bound together, they sheltered the child from the cold, dark night, enveloping him in warmth.”

“I must give you this warning: your journeys will rarely ever go as you plan. You will make mistakes, and you will feel lost. Whenever that happens, look to the light and keep moving forward in faith.”

“There are no shortcuts through the wilderness of life.”

“For each of us, there comes a time when we must awaken and become what we were born to become.”

“Our joy in life is inexorably determined by the degree to which we love.”

“Have you spent so much time in the darkness that you cannot understand the light?”

“This is the miracle of all miracles—when life sacrifices itself to become something greater. When it awakens to its potential and rises in power. That is true magic.”

“Oh, my child, can you not see? You must let go of yourself. For if a seed wishes to live, it must sacrifice itself and grow outward, not inward.”