“It is quality rather than quantity that matters.”

“For what prevents us from saying that the happy life is to have a mind that is free, lofty, fearless and steadfast - a mind that is placed beyond the reach of fear, beyond the reach of desire, that...”

“Life is like a play: it's not the length, but the excellence of the acting that matters.”

“f you wish to put off all worry, assume that what you fear may happen is certainly going to happen.”

“Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.”

“Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body.”

“He is beauty, inside and out.He is the silver lining in a world of darkness.He is my light.”

“The Sun is the light of the day.”

“As I discover, everyday is an adventure...so do what ever the Spirit tells you..don't do things out of drudgery or obligation...each day will unfold as it should...stay restful and try not to be in...”

“We speak the truth because we live in truth.”

“There are occasions when it pays better to fight and be beaten than not to fight at all.”

“But for what purpose was the earth formed?" asked Candide. "To drive us mad," replied Martin.”

“I start to count. This is the important part. I have to count right. Not too fast, nor too slow. All the way to one hundred. It must be spoken aloud, without interruption. Whispering is acceptable;...”

“I tried to count all the seconds that I have loved you for, but I gave up. I found it was easier to count the number of the stars in the universe.”

“The Goth boy stares at me, and I give him a what-are-you-looking-at stare right back. Im dead, he says in a dull monotone. Pardon me? Adriana asks, but he keeps staring at me. Youre dead, too. Look...”