"By reading the scriptures I am so renewed that all nature seems renewed around me and with me. The sky seems to be a pure, a cooler blue, the trees a deeper green. The whole world is charged with the glory of God and I feel fire and music under my feet."

"Just remaining quietly in the presence of God, listening to Him, being attentive to Him, requires a lot of courage and know-how."

"Perhaps I am stronger than I think."

"If you want to study the social and political history of modern nations, study hell."

"Silence is a true friend who never betrays."

"The greatest journey starts when the bonds of friendship are the true treasures of existence."

"It is a subtle truth that courage is not the absence of trembling, but the decision to step forward regardless."

"True innovation is born when curiosity dares to question long-settled assumptions. Remember this in moments of decisive trial."