At twenty-five, girls begin to talk about being old maids, but secretly resolve that they never will. At thirty, they say nothing about it, but quietly accept the fact.

Be comforted, dear soul! There is always light behind the clouds.

We all have our own life to pursue, our own kind of dream to be weaving, and we all have the power to make wishes come true, as long as we keep believing.

I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship.

The power of finding beauty in the humblest things makes home happy and life lovely.

Keep good company, read good books, love good things and cultivate soul and body as faithfully as you can

Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead.

Happy is the son whose faith in his mother remains unchallenged.

Is it not meningitis?

A faithful friend is a strong defense; And he that hath found him hath found a treasure.

The duty we owe ourselves is greater than that we owe others.

Like herbs in a pestle, life steadily ground out the essence of those who did not have access to comforts.

If it has anything to do with me, it has nothing to do with sacrifice.

The past is truly an inoperable tumour that spreads to the present.

Find the right balance in life. Man is body... mind... spirit. Give the right amount of attention to each.

He chose illness, because he knew of no other way to be seen. Not even by those looking at him.

We all feel the urge to condemn ourselves out of guilt, to blame others for our misfortunes and to fantasize about total disaster.

I was lucky that I met the right mentors and teachers at the right moment

The classroom should be an entrance into the world, not an escape from it.

Your onions should be thoroughly boiled.

I'm not really a very social person. It exhausts me when I'm out.