"I must learn to be content with being happier than I deserve."

"A vast deal may be done by those who dare to act."

"You must learn some of my philosophy. Think only of the past as its remembrance gives you pleasure."

"Good things aren't supposed to just fall into your lap. God is very generous, but He expects you to do your part first."

"I have learnt how to live, how to be in the world and of the world, and not just to stand aside and watch."

"I was born with an enormous need for affection, and a terrible need to give it."