“And if it is grievous to be doomed one day to cease to be, perhaps it would be more grievous still to go on being always oneself, and no more than oneself, without being able to be at the same time other, without being able to be at the same time everything else, without being able to be all.”

“Without being able to be armed you cannot be a real citizen.”

“I think now that being free is not being powerful or rich or well regarded or without obligation but being able to love. To love someone else enough to forget about yourself even for one moment is to be free.”

“I guess living without love, without experiencing it or being able to give it is pretty strong punishment.”

“The final proof of greatness lies in being able to endure criticism without resentment.”

“He found himself now in the agreeable situation of being able to do what was best for others and at the same time what was convenient to himself.”

“Yet falling in love is not the same as being able to love.”

“I can only assume that there’s only one thing more frustrating than not being able to find someone, and that’s not being found. I would want someone to find me, more than anything.”

“Being able to love others is a form of blessing. Being able to understand others is a form of wisdom.”

“But I do believe there are certain principles that are universal. I think that all people want basic dignity and want basic freedom, and want to be able to worship as they please without being discriminated against, or they should be able to speak their mind about an important issue pertaining to their community without being arrested.”