“A true teacher would never tell you what to do. But he would give you the knowledge with which you could decide what would be best for you to do.”

“There's only one sun," Alison said with feeling. "It's always the same, but it's always the best. Do you know what I mean?”

“People are responsible for their actions, but not the fruits of their actions. Always do what you think is right, but don't worry if good does not always come from what you do.”

“There would be a trial and there would be a judge. The only problem was, there could only be one sentence.”

“Relationships are mysterious. We doubt the positive qualities in others, seldom the negative. You will say to your partner: do you really love me? Are you sure you love me? You will ask this a dozen times and drive the person nuts. But you never ask: are you really mad at me? Are you sure you’re angry? When someone is angry, you don’t doubt it for a moment. Yet the reverse should be true. We should doubt the negative in life, and have faith in the positive.”

“When you do something because you're angry, you almost always do the wrong thing.”

“Power, wealth and immortality--they don't bring happiness. You will never know what the word means.”