The lake was silent for some time. Finally, it said: "I weep for Narcissus, but I never noticed that Narcissus was beautiful. I weep because, each time he knelt beside my banks, I could see, in the depths of his eyes, my own beauty reflected.

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

Whenever someone dies, a part of the universe dies too. Everything a person felt, experience and saw dies with them, like tears in the rain.

It is always important to know when something has reached its end. Closing circles, shutting doors, finishing chapters, it doesn't matter what we call it; what matters is to leave in the past those moments in life that are over.

To say "no" is painful, but much better than a "yes" that brings regrets.

Each human being has his own sexual profile, and should exercise it without guilt - provided he does not oblige others to exercise it with him.

God is love, generosity and forgiveness; if we believe in this, we will never allow our weaknesses to paralyse us.