Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing, doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before.
For one human being to love another; that is perhaps the most difficult of all our tasks, the ultimate, the last test and proof, the work for which all other work is but preparation.
What greater thing is there for two human souls than to feel that they are joined - to strengthen each other - to be at one with each other in silent unspeakable memories.
I am lonely, yet not everybody will do. I don't know why, some people fill the gaps and others emphasize my loneliness.
You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, embrace each defeat as a stepping stone to the next victory.
Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
There is nothing more painful than having to leave a part of yourself behind, but there is nothing more liberating than to find that you are still whole.
If you look at what you have in life, instead of what you lack, you will find you have more than you think.
Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadows. It's what you're thinking about that makes you happy or sad.
There is something in the human spirit that will survive and prevail, there is a tiny and brilliant light burning in the heart of man that will not go out no matter how dark the world becomes.
Love does not consist of gazing at each other, but in looking outward together in the same direction.
Love, like everything else in life, should be a discovery, an adventure, and like most adventures, you don’t know you’re having one until you’re right in the middle of it.
The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart.
Your emotions make you human. Even the unpleasant ones have a purpose. Don't lock them away. If you ignore them, they just get louder and angrier.
