Over-anxiety ultimately banishes every trace of joy from life.

True wisdom consists in respecting the simple things we do

Fine words lack all meaning when we are confronted by real suffering.

Does he love me? “You’re asking the wrong question. What you need to know is are you in a position to give him the love he needs. And whatever happens or doesn’t happen will be equally gratifying, knowing that you are capable of love is enough. If it isn’t him, it will be someone else… Don’t try to keep a safe distance so as to see what happens. Don’t wait to be certain before you take a step. What you give, you will receive, although it might sometimes come from the place you least expect.

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

We often don’t realize that the extraordinary is to be found in the lives of ordinary people.

With confidence, he open the door of life presented to him.