"To perceive is to suffer."
"Suffering is a gift. In it is hidden mercy."
"What is hell? I maintain that it is the suffering of being unable to love."
"If pain must come, may it come quickly. Because I have a life to live, and I need to live it in the best way possible. If he has to make a choice, may he make it now. Then I will either wait for him or forget him."
"I hated every minute of training, but I said, 'Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.'"