I know I could never forgive myself if I elected to live without humane purpose, without trying to help the poor and unfortunate, without recognizing that perhaps the purest joy in life comes with trying to help others.

You learn about equality in history and civics, but you find out life is not really like that.

When we were together, I loved you deeply and you gave me so much happiness I can never repay you.

It doesn't have to glitter to be gold.

It's an abnormal world I live in. I don't belong anywhere. It's like I'm floating down the middle. I'm never quite sure where I am.

You've got to get to the stage in life where going for it is more important than winning or losing.

The best way to judge a life is to ask yourself, "Did I make the best use of the time I had?