Emotionally and physically, I’m an extremely fragile creation of God; while the strong will and character are formed out of the necessity to protect the vulnerable core.

When people realized I’m strong, some of them appeared to be morons who automatically assumed it meant they might feel free to “beat” me as hard as they liked to, supposing it had to be fine with me.

Don't seek to be respected by everyone, rather seek to be worthy of being respected by everyone.

It’s crucial to be able to gather enough inner strength to rise up from the ashes like the Phoenix Bird, when it’s necessary.

Life will never meet all of our expectations. We must nonetheless accept all disappointments without becoming bitter and cynical. We must always remain mindful of the opportunity to extend kindness and work to improve our character.

The superior man responds; the inferior man reacts.