He who is void of virtuous attachments in private life is, or very soon will be, void of all regard for his country. There is seldom an instance of a man guilty of betraying his country, who had not before lost the feeling of moral obligations in his private connections.

Sometimes, I feel like one who is on the sidelines, who has missed life itself.

Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly.

Life is to be entered upon with courage.

Difficult times have helped me to understand better than before, how infinitely rich and beautiful life is in every way, and that so many things that one goes worrying about are of no importance whatsoever.