"Mental pain is less dramatic than physical pain, but it is more common and also more hard to bear."

"God knows our situation; He will not judge us as if we had no difficulties to overcome. What matters is the sincerity and perseverance of our will to overcome them."

"God wants a child's heart and a grownup's head."

"Love is something more stern and splendid than mere kindness."

"Don't judge a man by where he is, because you don't know how far he has come."

"Spiteful words can hurt your feelings but silence breaks your heart."