When we least expect it, life sets us a challenge to test our courage and willingness to change; at such a moment, there is no point in pretending that nothing has happened or in saying that we are not yet ready. The challenge will not wait. Life does not look back. A week is more than enough time for us to decide whether or not to accept our destiny.

It's better to lose some of the battles in the struggle for your dreams than to be defeated without ever even knowing what you're fighting for.

And one has to understand that braveness is not the absence of fear but rather the strength to keep on going forward despite the fear.

God is love, generosity and forgiveness, if we believe in this we will never allow our weakness to paralyze us.

The two hardest tests on the spiritual road are the patience to wait for the right moment and the courage not to be disappointed with what we encounter.

The most important experiences a man can have are those that take him to the very limit; that is the only way we learn, because it requires all our courage.

Man needs to choose, not just accept his destiny.

Love doesn't ask many questions, because if we stop to think we become fearful. It's an inexplicable fear; it's difficult to even describe it. Maybe it's the fear of being scorned, of not being accepted, or of breaking the spell. It's ridiculous, but that's the way it is. That's why you don't ask - you act. As you've said many times, you have to take risks.

What have you done with the miracles that God planted in your days? What have you done with the talents God bestowed on you? You buried yourself in a cave because you were fearful of losing those talents. So this is your heritage: the certainty that you wasted your life.