A midwife's calling is more than a job. It is about life itself.

The power of a woman's birthing breath is stronger than the mightiest wind.

Sometimes, amid the darkest storm, the tiniest spark of joy can illuminate the world.

Poverty is not a condition of the pocket, but a condition of the soul.

A newborn's cry is not a sound of despair, but a call to hope.

The true wealth of a community isn't in its riches, but in the strength of its bonds.

First and foremost, a midwife must be a servant - to life, to mothers, to families.

Hard times not only reveal the truth of our hearts, they shape them.

Nothing puts life in perspective like the miracle of birth.

Human strength lies not in what we have, but in who we are.

The Midwife: A Memoir of Birth, Joy, and Hard Times