"I took a deep breath and made myself small. I knew I had a choice. I could be a victim of my circumstances, or I could be a conqueror."

"I desire the things which will destroy me in the end."

"I am so tired of being me. I am so tired of being alone."

"I must be a masochist to enjoy this torture."

"Perhaps when we are old and ill, in a world of our own, we may feel as if we are of no account to anyone. But we are not old, not ill, and we have the world to live in."