"Parents can only give good advice or put them on the right paths, but the final forming of a person's character lies in their own hands."

"I don't think of all the misery, but of the beauty that still remains."

"I've discovered that the best way to keep your spirits up is to think of all the things you have left to do."

"It's really a wonder that I haven't dropped all my ideals, because they seem so absurd and impossible to carry out."

"I have to confess that I am not very good at being quiet."