“Fear of ridicule begets the worst cowardice.”

“Those who have eyesdo not know their happiness.”

“The true hypocrite is the one who ceases to perceive his deception, the one who lies with sincerity.”

“Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.”

“You can never cross the ocean until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore”

“Believe those who are seeking the truth. Doubt those who find it.”

“What would be the description of happines? Nothing, except what prepares and then what destroys it, can be told.”

“To acquire the full consciousness of self is to know oneself so different from others that no longer feels allied with men except by purely animal contacts: nevertheless, among souls of this degree...”

“I intend to bring you strength, joy, courage, perspicacity, defiance.”

“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.”

“Have enough courage to trust love one more time and always one more time.”

“Healing starts the moment you accept the truth about what has happened. But healing doesnt come quickly. When you know that death or pain has come, you face a moment when you stare that pain in the...”

“Nature seems to welcome defiance of conventions, and to say, with a smile, 'So, the truant has come back again!' ("Absolute Evil")”

“Its probably my job to tell you life isnt fair, but I figure you already know that. So instead, Ill tell you that hope is precious, and youre right not to give up.”

“The future is an infinite succession of presents, and to live now as we think human beings should live, in defiance of all that is bad around us, is itself a marvelous victory.”