"There are misfortunes in life that no one will accept; people would rather believe in the supernatural and the impossible."

"Happiness is like one of those palaces on an enchanted island, its gates guarded by dragons. One must fight to gain it."

"Nothing is so intoxicating as the first taste of freedom."

"The greatest conqueror is he who overcomes himself."

"The best way to predict the future is to create it."