Eric

“For to be wise and love exceeds man's might.”
― William Shakespeare, Troilus and Cressida

“So it is that whenever Heaven invests a person with great responsibilities, it first tries his resolve, exhausts his muscles and bones, starves his body, leaves him destitute, and confound his every endeavor. In this way his patience and endurance are developed, and his weaknesses are overcome. We change and grow only when we make mistakes. We realize what to do only when we work through worry and confusion. And we gain people’s trust and understanding only when our inner thoughts are revealed clearly in our faces and words.”
― Mencius, Mencius

“Sad stories make good books”
― Khaled Hosseini, The Kite Runner

“...in the worst of circumstances, the hypocrite who pretends to be good does less harm than the public sinner.”
― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Don Quixote