Sorrow is a fruit. God does not make it grow on limbs too weak to bear it. – Victor Hugo
It seemed to be a necessary ritual that he should prepare himself for sleep by meditating under the solemnity of the night sky… a mysterious transaction between the infinity of the soul and the infinity of the universe. – Victor Hugo
A saint addicted to excessive self-abnegation is a dangerous associate; he may infect you with poverty, and a stiffening of those joints which are needed for advancement — in a word, with more renunciation than you care for — and so you flee the contagion. – Victor Hugo
Im most proud of the blessings that God has bestowed upon me, in my life. Hes given me the vision to truly see that you can fall down, but you can still get back up. Hopefully Ill learn from my mistakes and have the opportunity to strengthen and improve the next thing I do. – Martin Lawrence