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

"Love as distinct from "being in love" is not merely a feeling. It is a deep unity, maintained by the will and deliberately strengthened by habit."

"Love is not affectionate feeling, but a steady wish for the loved person's ultimate good as far as it can be obtained."

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

"God gives His gifts where He finds the vessel empty enough to receive them."

"The past is your lesson. The present is your gift. The future is your motivation."