Claire Wineland Quotes

Obviously I tell myself I'm more than happy for everything that's been given to me. But if I wake up one morning and my kidney decides 'I don't fancy it today', I'm back to square one.

I was convinced that eventually I would die of heart disease, that we'd run out of time and out of treatment, the technology wouldn't keep ahead of my disease. And now all of the sudden, when you get the new heart, your life opens up before you again.

I really feel sorry for people who are, who divide their whole life up into 'things that I like' and 'things that I must do.' You're only here for a short time, mate. Learn to like it.

I have a special place in my heart for Nashville because it saved my life back in the day.

Without your health, you've got nothing going on. I thank God every day for good health.

I'm almost shocked that I'm still around after all of these years... and always grateful that I get another turn to do something.

People can say what they want about WWE. Paul Levesque, Vince McMahon, Michael Cole - they all gave me another life by bringing me back to call NXT. That's where I should have been in the beginning.

Death row saved my life. It taught me everything is a luxury to be treasured.

I believe you must enjoy every phase of your life.

Truly, I'm not joking when I thank my lucky stars for the awful operation I had, since it has made me young again and philosophical which means that I don't want to fritter away the new lease on life I've been given.

It certainly is gravy every day above ground right now, after kicking that heroin habit. I've been given a second chance in life, and I don't want to let a minute go by without enjoying it.

I just try to enjoy each day.

I just wake up and I thank God every day, because I easily could've been in jail or six feet under.

As you get older, the cliches of life ring true. It's the simple things that matter most: your family, the people you love, your health and sanity.

I got this second chance at life, and I live it.

But one of the best things away from playing was a visit to a Mumbai slum. You see people in their conditions, getting stuck into their way of life and not moaning, and realise how lucky you are to be doing what you are doing. It put things into perspective.

One thing I never worry about is money, because I have my health and my family, and I can always go back to work.

Being injured helps you appreciate your health in general.

I enjoy leading a well-rounded life. Believe me, I don't take it for granted.

You think we got it bad in Omaha, or in any city in the United States, and then you go to a different country and you see how bad they got it. You give those people a balloon and they'll cherish it like you gave them a chunk of gold.

Although we can never fully repay our veterans, on Veterans Day we thank our veterans for their selflessness and commit to do what we can to improve the quality of life for our veterans and military families in communities across America.

There is a way of living that has a certain grace and beauty. It is not a constant race for what is next, rather, an appreciation of that which has come before. There is a depth and quality of experience that is lived and felt, a recognition of what is truly meaningful. These are the feelings I would like my work to inspire. This is the quality of life that I believe in.

This has been my life. I have found it worth living, and would gladly live it again if the second chance were offered me.

It is America that gave me so much in my life. It wasn't until I came to America that my life just exploded in so many ways. So for me, I think in a way, though I'm English, I've been living the American Dream and I'm eternally grateful to Americans for allowing me to do what I love doing the most.

If God adds another day to our life, let us receive it gladly.