“ One kind word can change, someone’s entire day. ”

“ Friendship is certainly the finest balm for the pangs of disappointed love. ”

“ The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid. ”

“ As my sufferings mounted I soon realized that there were two ways in which I could respond to my situation -- either to react with bitterness or seek to transform the suffering into a creative force. I decided to follow the latter course. ”

“ Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle. ”

“ But feelings can't be ignored, no matter how unjust or ungrateful they seem. ”

“ I can shake off everything as I write; my sorrows disappear, my courage is reborn. ”

“ No one ever told me I was pretty when I was a little girl. All little girls should be told they're pretty, even if they aren't. ”

“ She was a girl who knew how to be happy even when she was sad. And that’s important—you know ”

“ It's far better to be unhappy alone than unhappy with someone — so far ”

“ As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn't leave my bitterness and hatred behind, I'd still be in prison. ”

“ There is no remedy for love but to love more. ”