“That's the thing about life. A lot of the time, it isn't easy at all. We just have to try to make the best of it.”

“I mean, I really do think that love is the best thing in the world, except for cough drops. But I also have to say, for the umpty-umpth time, that life isn't fair. It's just fairer than death, that's all.”

“I ask for trust. It is a lot, I know; it isn't easy to give. But it is all I ask.”

“Anyone can be heroic from time to time, but a gentleman is something which you have to be all the time. Which isn't easy.”

“Since we are developing a lot of small and medium-sized enterprises, we are trying to make all these industries free by the private sector to increase productivity nationwide to make things for domestic use and export, and at the same time create jobs so that there is no unemployment.”

“I wanted to try this new drink: That's all we do, isn't it - look at things and try new drinks?”

“But I also have to say, for the umpty-umpth time, that life isn't fair. It's just fairer than death, that's all.”

“There are a lot of things I wish I would have done, instead of just sitting around and complaining about having a boring life.”

“We all have work to do, hard work, challenging work, and it will take time. We all need to talk and we all need to listen, not just about easy things, but about hard things, too. Relationships are hard. Relationships require work. So let’s begin that work. It is time to start seeing one another for who and what we really are. Peace, security, and understanding are worth the effort. Thank you for listening to me today.”

“I guess my life hasn’t always been happy, or easy, or exactly what I want. At a certain point, I just have to try not to think too much about certain things, or else they’ll break my heart.”