I'm like everyone else—I see the world in terms of what I would like to see happen, not what actually does.

I believe that I am guided by chance encounters. I believe in the miracle of chance encounters.

Beware of making a woman cry. God is counting her tears.

Defeat ends when we launch into another battle. Failure has no end: it is a lifetime choice.

Yes, my mind was wandering. I wished I were there with someone who could bring peace to my heart someone with whom I could spend a little time without being afraid that i would lose him the next day. With that reassurance, the time would pass more slowly. We could be silent for a while because we'd know we had the rest of our lives together for conversation. I wouldn't have to worry about serious matters, about difficult decisions and hard words.

In the first place, you shouldn't believe in promises. The world is full of them: the promises of riches, of eternal salvation, of infinite love. Some people think they can promise anything, others accept whatever seems to guarantee better days ahead, as, I suspect is your case. Those who make promises they don't keep end up powerless and frustrated, and exactly the fate awaits those who believe promises.

we’re allowed to make a lot of mistakes in our lives, except the mistake that destroy us