“What determines our being virtuous is largely the absence of opportunity to be otherwise”

“I believe most plain girls are virtuous because of the scarcity of opportunity to be otherwise.”

“A crisis creates the opportunity to dip deep into the reservoirs of our very being, to rise to levels of confidence, strength, and resolve that otherwise we didn't think we possessed.”

“If we can acquire an attitude of self-belief, then we will surely determine our future actions and our future life opportunities.”

“All of us remember the home of our childhood. Interestingly, our thoughts do not dwell on whether the house was large or small, the neighborhood fashionable or downtrodden. Rather, we delight in the experiences we shared as a family. The home is the laboratory of our lives, and what we learn there largely determines what we do when we leave there.”

“It is how we respond to loss that matters. That response will largely determine the quality, the direction, and the impact of our lives.”