Elizabeth Edwards — American Lawyer born on July 03, 1949, died on December 07, 2010

Mary Elizabeth Anania Edwards was an American attorney, a best-selling author and a health care activist. She was married to John Edwards, the former U.S. Senator from North Carolina who was the 2004 United States Democratic vice-presidential nominee... (wikipedia)

But I have found that in the simple act of living with hope, and in the daily effort to have a positive impact in the world, the days I do have are made all the more meaningful and precious. And for that I am grateful.
A positive attitude is not going to save you. What it's going to do is, everyday, between now and the day you die, whether that's a short time from now or a long time from now, that every day, you're going to actually live.
Successful health reform must not just make health insurance affordable, affordable health insurance has to make health care affordable.
Resilience is accepting your new reality, even if it's less good than the one you had before.
You recognize a survivor when you see one. You recognize a fighter when you see one.