"Sometimes, when I see my grand daughters make small discoveries of their own, I wish I were a child."

"You must learn some of my philosophy. Think only of the past as its remembrance gives you pleasure."

"Each found her greatest safety in silence."

"Let us have the luxury of silence."

"Never rush an emotion; everything in life has a rhythm, it is the pauses and silences that speak the truth."

"Making your mark on the world is hard. If it were easy, everybody would do it."