The knowledge that you have emerged wiser and stronger from setbacks means that you are， ever after， secure in your ability to survive. You will never truly know yourself， or the strength of your relationships， until both have been tested by adversity. Such knowledge is a true gift， for all that it is painfully won， and it has been worth more than any qualification I ever earned.
从挫折中获得智慧、变得坚强，意味着你比以往任何时候都更有能力生存。只有在逆境来临的时候，你才会真正认识你自己，了解身边的人。这种了解是真正的财富，虽然是用痛苦换来的，但比我以前得到的任何资格证书都有用。
Darkness cannot drive out darkness； only light can do that.Hate cannot drive out hate； only love can do that.
I don't let anyone take away my power.
当他凝视她的黑眼睛，看着她的嘴唇在笑与沉默之间徘徊时，他学到了世界上所有人都能理解的语言——那是爱。
城市是一所学校，它的建筑是老师。