"We all carry within us our places of exile, our crimes, our ravages. But our task is not to unleash them on the world; it is to transform them in ourselves and in others."

"He who despairs of the human condition is a coward, but he who has hope for it is a fool."

"To conquer fate, one must not be afraid of death."

"The truth is that every man is a murderer, and we kill in our dreams and our indifference, but also in our deeds."

"There are times in life when the question of 'knowing' whether or not you are loved no longer matters. What matters is knowing that you love."