“Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.”

“Courage is doing what you're afraid to do. There can be no courage unless you're scared.”

“Earth teach me to forget myself as melted snow forgets its life. Earth teach me resignation as the leaves which die in the fall. Earth teach me courage as the tree which stands all alone. Earth teach me regeneration as the seed which rises in the spring.”

“It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die, than to find those who are willing to endure pain with patience.”

“I like this place and willingly could waste my time in it.”

“Everything human is pathetic. The secret source of humor itself is not joy but sorrow. There is no humor in heaven.”