The greater the difficulty, the more the glory in surmounting it.

I still believe, in spite of everything, that people are truly good at heart.

The best friend is he that, when he wishes a person's good, wishes it for that person's own sake.

Don’t try to figure out what other people want to hear from you; figure out what you have to say.

From our first babblings to our last word, we make but one statement, and that is our life.

Dismiss whatever insults your own soul.

Some people try to destroy you, precisely because they recognize your power.

I want to make a New Year’s prayer, not a resolution. I’m praying for courage.

I have stood on a mountain of no's for one yes.

"Enough" is a feast.

I do not think it worth while to wait for enjoyment until there is some real opportunity for it.

There is no gate, no lock, no bolt that you can set upon the freedom of my mind.