"To forgive our enemies is a charming idea; but I am not a charming person."

"A person who doubts himself is like a man who would enlist in the ranks of his enemies and bear arms against himself."

"Happiness is like a butterfly, the more you chase it, the more it will elude you, but if you turn your attention to other things, it will come and sit softly on your shoulder."

"The soul forms its own horizons; your soul is darkened, and consequently the sky of the future appears stormy and unpromising."

"The only way to have a friend is to be one."