"Of all escape mechanisms, death is the most efficient."

"The unthankful heart... discovers no mercies; but let the thankful heart sweep through the day and, as the magnet finds the iron, so it will find, in every hour, some heavenly blessings!"

"Pride slays thanksgiving, but a humble mind is the soil out of which thanks naturally grow. A proud man is seldom a grateful man, for he never thinks he gets as much as he deserves."

"Our best successes often come after our greatest disappointments."

"When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time."

"Intellectuals are people who believe that ideas are of more importance than values. That is to say, their own ideas and other people's values."

"I know it's very idealistic and utopian, but I believe we need to just let everyone not be judged in terms of religion, groups or nations or region."

"I just love the thrill of performing on stage. I believe that singing is something I was put here to do."