“What we seek is some kind of compensation for what we put up with.”

“I like simple things… books, being alone, or with somebody who understands.”

“To forget one’s purpose is the commonest form of stupidity.”

And my sorrow sat next to me, stared at me for a while, then it burst into tears and I remained silent.

“There is truth and then again there is truth. For all that the world is full of people who go around believing they’ve got you or your neighbor figured out, there really is no bottom to what is not known. The truth about us is endless. As are the lies.”

A true friend is someone who sees the pain in your eyes when everyone else sees the smile on your face.

“Don’t let your bad days trick you into thinking you have a bad life”

“A society manufactures the heroes it requires.”

“Doesn’t the imagination always exaggerate — or diminish — truth?”

“Sometimes, carrying on, just carrying on, is the superhuman achievement.”