“How easily we abandon those who have suffered the same persecutions as we have. How quickly we grow impatient with their inability to transcend the conditions of our lives. ”

“When you own nothing, it’s hard to believe you have anything to lose.”

“We can throw all the money we want at the gates of hell, not going to make a dent. The solutions to all of our problems can be found through prayer.”

“I think that it is a part of growing up, learning to control our suffering. I think that when we grow up, and learn that happiness is rare, and passes quickly, we become disillusioned and hurt. And how much we suffer is a mark of how much we have been hurt by this realisation. Suffering, you see, is a kind of anger. We rage against the unfairness, the injustice of our sad and sorry lot.”

“Whoever invented Englishshould have learnedto spell.”

“No matter where we live on the planet or how difficult our situation seems to be, we have the ability to overcome and transcend our circumstances.”

“Oh, my daughter,at times you have to fight, but preferably not with your fists.”