Things are not as we would like them to be. There is only one way to deal with it, namely to try and be all right oneself.

If some longing goes unmet, don't be astonished. We call that Life.

The horrors of war, pale beside the loss of a mother

I was always looking outside myself for strength and confidence but it comes from within. It is there all the time.

Create around one at least a small circle where matters are arranged as one wants them to be.

A first visit to a madhouse is always a shock.

How can one know anything at all about people?