"I must uphold my ideals, for perhaps the time will come when I shall be able to carry them out."

"I'm not going to be modest; I'm going to be honest."

"I'm not conceited, but I do have a healthy dose of self-respect."

"I sometimes think that God is trying to test us, to see if we can remain good in spite of these times."

"Where there's hope, there's life. It fills us with fresh courage and makes us strong again."