What a terrible thing war is, what a terrible thing!

The strongest of all warriors are these two — Time and Patience.

Everything depends on upbringing.

Her maternal instinct told her Natasha had too much of something, and because of this she would not be happy

A man on a thousand mile walk has to forget his goal and say to himself every morning, 'Today I'm going to cover twenty-five miles and then rest up and sleep.

You can love a person dear to you with a human love, but an enemy can only be loved with divine love.

We can know only that we know nothing. And that is the highest degree of human wisdom.

It's too easy to criticize a man when he's out of favour, and to make him shoulder the blame for everybody else's mistakes.

Pure and complete sorrow is as impossible as pure and complete joy.

Everything I know, I know because of love.

How can one be well...when one suffers morally?

Our worship offering as believers should be out of convenience and sheer love for God

The past is far behind. If you still want to look at it, you will painfully stretch your neck muscles. Don't live in the past, leave the past, but learn from it.

I actually think sadness and darkness can be very beautiful and healing.

I was born with the courage to live. Only those are unwise who have never dared to be fools.

Out of silence comes the greatest creativity. Not when we are rushing and panicking.

Success is often harder to take than failure.

To play piano is a significant part of my life, my existence. It fulfills a very physical & spiritual need for me.

You can't flip-flop and be commander-in-chief.

If you don't feel comfortable playing a role, if you're in a scenario that's not conducive for that kind of environment, then that's when you don't do well.

The gap between our feelings and our social observation is dangerously wide.