When I write I can shake off all my cares. My sorrow disappears, my spirits are revived.

You can be lonely even when you are loved by many people, since you are still not anybody's one and only.

Human greatness does not lie in wealth or power, but in character and goodness.

If I'm engrossed in a book, I have to rearrange my thoughts before I can mingle with other people, because otherwise they might think I was strange.

I don't want to have lived in vain like most people. I want to be useful or bring enjoyment to all people, even those I've never met. I want to go on living even after my death!

The weak die out and the strong will survive, and will live on forever

Dead people receive more flowers than the living ones because the regret is stronger than gratitude.