What others think of you has nothing to do with you, and how you choose to live is likewise irrelevant to them. Whether crying or smiling, I am who I am. I would rather be seen as carefree and happy than appear pitiful or vulnerable.
Patience is a blend of endurance and competence; learning is a summary of hard study and diligent questioning.
The days you love are the most beautiful days; the way of life that suits you best is the best way to live.
Often, at his mere call, you rush to help without hesitation. You feel happy to be able to assist a friend, while he merely feels lucky to have a foolish person to use.
In times of success, friends know you; in times of hardship, you know your friends. Only in adversity do you realize how few people are willing to offer a hand. Only in poverty do you understand that even the best relationships struggle against reality. Only in the long journey of life do you learn that while everyone may love you, few are willing to tolerate your flaws. Therefore, the three types of people you should most cherish in this world are: friends who help you in times of need, a woman willing to share poverty with you, and a man who tolerates all your imperfections.