"I am a free human being with an independent will."
"There is a candle lit in my soul."Hope
"I have for the first time found what I can truly love."Love
"I have been as fortunate as the gods to find a true friend."Friendship
"My heart was experiencing an unusual tumult."
"I felt as if I had been born anew."Change
"There is truth in his words that burns me."Truth
"I am not naturally austere, not cold."
"My eyes were opened to a wider world."Knowledge
"I could not turn or retrace one single step."Perseverance
"I felt as if I held the thread of my destiny."Power
"I am no bird; and no net ensnares me; I am a free human being with an independent will."Freedom
"I would always rather be happy than dignified."Happiness
"Conventionality is not morality. Self-righteousness is not religion."Truth
"I am not an angel, and I will not pretend to be one."Truth
"Better to be without logic than without feeling."Wisdom
"Feeling without judgment is a washy draught indeed."Wisdom
"I felt as if I had been living a more real life during those few months than before or after."Life
"Adversity and trials have purified and strengthened me."Perseverance
"I care for myself. The more solitary, the more friendless, the more unsustained I am, the more I will respect myself."Strength
"I would have given my life for her—willingly and gladly."Friendship
"Reader, I married him."Love
"I am not talking to you now through the medium of custom, conventionalities, nor even of mortal flesh."Truth
"Laws and principles are not for the times when there is no temptation."
"Knowledge is a surer happiness than ignorance is."Knowledge
"Being kind and forgiving should never be confused with weakness."Kindness
"My powers were in pain; my heart was broken."
"I would not change for all the world."
"I am a free human being with an independent will."Freedom
"My conscience and my honour are concerned in this matter."Courage