“Love feels no burden, thinks nothing of trouble, attempts what is above its strength, pleads no excuse of impossibility; for it thinks all things lawful for itself, and all things possible.”

“He who loves with purity considers not the gift of the lover, but the love of the giver.”

“Great tranquility of heart is his who cares for neither praise nor blame.”

“Purity and simplicity are the two wings with which man soars above the earth and all temporary nature.”

“All men commend patience, although few are willing to practice it.”

“Intelligence must follow faith, never precede it, and never destroy it.”

“I think the highest forgiveness is to accept that creation is thoroughly tangled, with every possible quality given outlet for expression. People need to accept once and for all that there is only ...”

“You couldn't relive your life, skipping the awful parts, without losing what made it worthwhile. You had to accept it as a whole--like the world, or the person you loved.”

“Letting go doesn't mean that you don't care about someone anymore. It's just realizing that the only person you really have control over is yourself.”