I will be capable of loving, regardless of whether I am loved in return, Of giving, when I have nothing, Of working happily, even in the midst of difficulties, Of holding out my hand, even when utterly alone and abandoned, Of drying my tears, even while I weep, Of believing, even when no one believes in me.

When I took the pills, I wanted to kill someone I hated. I didn't know that other Veronikas existed inside me, Veronikas that I could love.

There is no such thing as a strange world, only a new world.

No matter how many detours and adjustments it made, the caravan moved toward the same compass point. Once obstacles were overcome, it returned to its course, sighting on a star that indicated the location of the oasis.

Treasure is uncovered by the force of flowing water, and it is buried by the same currents.

I've done everything I wanted to do, even if I have had to pay a very high price - which has been the case most of the time.

It’s what you do in the present that will redeem the past and thereby change the future.