“Never try to do anything that is outside of who you are. A forced smile is a sign of what feels wrong in your heart, so recognize it when it happens. Living a lie will reduce you to one.”

“Madame, all stories, if continued far enough, end in death, and he is no true-story teller who would keep that from you.”

“Do Not Lie to Yourself We have to be honest about what we want and take risks rather than lie to ourselves and make excuses to stay in our comfort zone.”

“V-Day…if you need this one day in a year to show everyone else you truly care for “your loved one” I think it’s quite stupid. I hate this commercialism. It’s all artificial, and has nothing to do with real love.”

“This life is yours. Take the power to choose what you want to do and do it well. Take the power to love what you want in life and love it honestly. Take the power to walk in the forest and be a part of nature. Take the power to control your own life. No one else can do it for you. Take the power to make your life happy.”

“I felt like an animal, and animals don’t know sin, do they?”

“[H]iding how you really feel and trying to make everyone happy doesn’t make you nice, it just makes you a liar.”

“The real things haven’t changed. It is still best to be honest and truthful; to make the most of what we have; to be happy with simple pleasures; and have courage when things go wrong.”

“Those sweet lips. My, oh my, I could kiss those lips all night long.Good things come to those who wait.”

“When someone loves you, the way they talk about you is different. You feel safe and comfortable.”