Perhaps it is better to wake up after all, even to suffer, rather than to remain a dupe to illusions all one's life.

"Literature has the power to bridge divides and foster empathy between people from different backgrounds."

I'm not here to please everyone; I'm here to be myself.

The discipline of desire is the background of character.

To be born again, first you must die.

Success comes from focusing on what you can control and letting go of what you can't.