"As long as you're in the house, you can read as much as you like."

"It's a wonder I haven't abandoned all my ideals, they seem so absurd and impractical. Yet I cling to them because I still believe, in spite of everything, that people are truly good at heart."

"I must work, so that I shall not be a burden to anyone."

"If I can't write, I'm a complete blank."

"The good news is that you don't know how great you can be, how much you can love, what you can accomplish, and what your potential is."