“YOU MUST LEARN THE COMPASSION PROPER TO YOUR TRADE""And what's that?""A SHARP EDGE.”

“I've learned that some memories surprise you and reveal a sharp edge just when you least expect it.”

“I love you for your quickness and your brokenness and your sharp edges too.”

“When God puts love and compassion in your heart toward someone, He’s offering you an opportunity to make a difference in that person’s life. You must learn to follow that love. Don’t ignore it. Act on it. Somebody needs what you have.”

“To be good is an unnatural condition. There is no man that is born knowing what humility is, what kindness and compassion and hope and love and generosity are. These are things that must be learned. Learned through trials and through pain and through suffering; held onto every inch of the way. Good is not born, it is made”

“With a mind as bright as yours you will want to find a proper school to continue your education. ..... You must continue the education your mother began. Young women must have an education.”