"It is of no avail to know what is about to happen; for it is a sad thing to be grieved when grief can do no good."

“A change in the shape of the body creates a change in the state of the soul.”

“Perhaps the greatest display of self-discipline is persisting when the going gets tough. Persistence is self-discipline in action.”

“Everytime you do a Good Deed with true intention, your soul grows purer.”

“I don't know who you are. I don't know what you want. If you are looking for ransom, I can tell you I don't have money. But what I do have are a very particular set of skills, skills I have acquired over a very long career. Skills that make me a nightmare for people like you.”

“I won't say I was slow developer, but our teacher was quite pleased to have someone her own age in the class to talk to.”

“I'm passionate about caring for this planet. I'd like to bring awareness to ways that individuals can reduce their carbon footprints without waiting for governments to change things on a policy level.”

Source : Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.

“Being a successful person is not necessarily defined by what you have achieved, but by what you have overcome.”

Source : Fannie Flagg (2013). “The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion: A Novel”, p.335, Random House

“It's the ones who can't let go - of fear or anger, lust or greed, vanity or pride or power - who are most at risk of becoming corrupted.”

Source : Kate Elliott (2009). “Traitors' Gate”, p.877, Macmillan