“If you curse the world, it will bring you sorrow.''I'm already so unhappy it's laughable.”
“So how on earth can I bring a child into the world, knowing that such sorrow lies ahead, that it is such a large part of what it means to be human?I'm not sure. That's my answer: I'm not sure.”
“Never be afraid when God brings back your past. Let your memory have its way with you. It is a minister of God bringing its rebuke and sorrow to you.”
“It's so laughable that it's somewhere beyond comedy and right into tragedy again.”
“It's not what the world holds for you. It's what you bring to it.”
“Sorrow fully accepted brings its own gifts. For there is alchemy in sorrow. It can be transmitted into wisdom, which, if it does not bring joy, can yet bring happiness.”