“For every thorn is just as essential to the longevity of the plant as the blossoms.”

“When the will is strong enough, it is astounding what one's mind can do.”

“Keeping secrets from your father will only lead to trouble.”

“The past is as easy to travel into as turning the pages of a book...”

“Nervousness always provokes mistakes, and mistakes lead to easy convictions.”

“Freedom is a gift that can never adequately be repaid.”

“The great writer evokes the words that buried within hearts of readers.”

“I realized that whilst crying over the loss, the living did not seem adequate because they were not my loved one. The room full of strangers hurt me profusely. Even as I saw thousands of young peop...”

“I said nothing. Deep inside of me, my voice screamed from a hole where I had buried it”

“There is peace in play.”

“Every treasure is guarded by dragons. That's how you can tell it's valuable.”

“When I was 14 or 15, our teacher introduced us to Dickens' 'A Tale of Two Cities.' It was just for entertainment - we read it aloud - and all of a sudden it became a treasure.”

“Happiness is your own treasure because it lies within you.”