When we're interested in something, everything around us appears to refer to it (the mystics call these phenomena "signs," the sceptics "coincidence," and psychologists "concentrated focus," although I've yet to find out what term historians should use).

In the beginning there was only a small amount of injustice abroad in the world, but everyone who came afterwards added their portion, always thinking it was very small and unimportant, and look where we have ended up today.

In adolescence she thought it was too early to choose, now in youth she was convinced it was too late to change.

Everything is possible, from angels to demons to economists and politicians.

I don't care whether it was once sacred or not, I HATE WHAT I DO. It's destroying my soul, making me lose touch with myself, teaching me that pain is a reward, that money buys everything and justifies everything.

to die tomorrow was no worse than dying on any other day. Every day was there to be lived or to mark one’s departure from this world.

It is not difficult to rebuild a life. All we need is to be aware that we have the same strength we had before, and to use it in our favor.