“That's when you know for sure somebody loves you. They figure out what you need and they give it to you -- without you asking.”

“I used to believe my art had to be about the things that brought me joy and gave me hope. But I learned that art can be found in all of life, even in pain. --Valentine, while in Italy (pg 267)”

“A handwritten letter carries a lot of risk. It's a one-sided conversation that reveals the truth of the writer. Furthermore, the writer is not there to see the reaction of the person he writes to, ...”

“He said a man should always have to work hard to win a woman's heart, because when he gets it, it's worth it, and he'll never take it for granted.”

“If you look around to find meaning in everything that happens, you will end up disappointed. Sometimes there arent reasons behind the terrible things that go on. I ask myself, If I knew all the ans...”

“I love you , Valentine is actually a popular phrase used in greeting cards.If you were sending me one, what would it say? he asks.I love you, too, Roman.And there it is, words that I dread to say a...”

“It [money] doesn't have anything have anything to do with the magnificence of a person. It doesn't. What matters is what you make. Whether it's a cake for bingo night or a costume for a saint or a ...”

“Poor kids, through no fault of their own, are less prepared by their families, their schools, and their communities to develop their God-given talents as fully as rich kids. For economic productivi...”

“What constitutes worth? In short, I would say the valuable attributes you have in relation to how you can productively use them... All attributes have value, but they have worth if they are used pr...”

“The sky darkened, the air grew colder, but he didn't mind. It didn't occur to him to move. This was the right place. This was where he had wanted to be.”

“Nothing satisfy the soul than the Truth.”

“All striving comes from lack, from a dissatisfaction with one's condition, and is thus suffering as long as it is not satisfied; but no satisfaction is lasting; instead, it is only the beginning of...”

“I don't like work--no man does--but I like what is in the work--the chance to find yourself. Your own reality--for yourself not for others--what no other man can ever know. They can only see the me...”

“Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.”

“Earning happiness means doing good and working, not speculating and being lazy. Laziness may look inviting, but only work gives you true satisfaction.”