Death is no more than passing from one room into another.

I believe humility is a virtue, but I prefer not to use it unless it is absolutely necessary.

The best things in life are unseen, thats why we close our eyes when we kiss, cry, and dream

With every friend I love who has been taken into the brown bosom of the earth a part of me has been buried there; but their contribution to my being of happiness, strength and understanding remains to sustain me in an altered world.

...our enjoyment of the great works of literature depends more upon the depth of our sympathy than upon our understanding.

I, who have never heard a sound, tell you there is no silence, and I, who have never seen a ray of light, tell you there is no darkness.

Reality even when it is sad is better than illusions. Illusions are at the mercy of any winds that blow. Real happiness must come from within, from a fixed purpose and faith in one's fellow men.