She regretted having taken his hand, she wanted to get away from there as soon as possible, to hide her shame, never again to see that man who had witnessed all that was most sordid in her, and who nevertheless continued to treat her with such tenderness. But again she remembered Mari's words: She didn't need to explain her life to anyone, not even to the young man standing before her.

Our time on this earth is sacred, and we should celebrate every moment.

In love, no one can harm anyone else; we are each responsible for our own feelings and cannot blame someone else for what we feel.

I don't make plans. I live my life on a daily basis.

Because time isn't something that always proceeds at the same pace. It is we who determine how quickly time passes.

When each day is the same as the next, it’s because people fail to recognize the good things that happen in their lives every day that the sun rises.

Meet your obligations. But obligations never prevented anyone from following their dreams. Remember that you are a manifestation of the absolute, and do only those things in your life that are worth the effort. Only those who do that will understand the great transformations that are yet to be seen.