"Death is the wish of some, the relief of many, and the end of all."

"There is none made so great, but he may both need the help and service, and stand in fear of the power and unkindness, even of the meanest of mortals."

"It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare, it is because we do not dare that they are difficult."

"Never underestimate the power of gratitude turns what we have into enough."

"There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so."

"Literature adds to reality, it does not simply describe it. It enriches the necessary competencies that daily life requires and provides and in this respect, it irrigates the deserts that our lives have already become."

"The worst thing that can happen in a democracy - as well as in an individual's life - is to become cynical about the future and lose hope."

"The glory of Christianity is to conquer by forgiveness."