“Suffering is the sole origin of consciousness.”

Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.

Pain and suffering are always inevitable for a large intelligence and a deep heart.

It is not the brains that matter most, but that which guides them — character, heart, generous qualities, progressive ideas.

What is hell? I maintain that it is the suffering of being unable to love.

The soul is healed by being with children.

Man is fond of counting his troubles, but he does not count his joys.

The mystery of human existence lies not in just staying alive, but in finding something to live for.

The darker the night, the brighter the stars.