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.

Every human being should keep alive within them the sacred flame of madness, but should behave as a normal person.

Life has many ways of testing a person's will, either by having nothing happen at all or by having everything happen all at once.

It is important never to relax, however far you have come.

Love is the glue that keeps the stars in place.

When mouths close, it’s because there’s something important to be said.

I lived in a dictatorship in Brazil, and I was arrested three times. I felt in my flesh what it is to live under such a regime and experience deprivation of freedom.