Jean Valjean

"I have lived through much suffering."

"Forgiveness is the ultimate act of strength."

"When a man is at the end of his rope, all he has to do is make one more step; the rope won't hold him if he hangs back."

"In the depths of despair, a man may find his greatest strength."

"Pity is not a sentiment of superiority."

"Forgiveness is the polish that removes the dull surface."

"To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow."

"I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul."

"Pity is not something you give the dead. Pity is something you give the living."

"I am nobody. But I have become somebody for a moment."

"What have I done? I'm a brute beast."

"I have conquered myself."

"To love another person is to see the face of God."

"Virtue has a face and a voice; it is called mercy."

"To forgive is not to forget; it is to remember without hatred."

"Love transcends all boundaries of class and circumstance."

"A single act of kindness can change a life forever."

"Every person deserves to be treated with dignity, regardless of station."

"The past shapes us, but need not define us."

"The greatest prison is the one we build within ourselves."

"Forgiveness is not weakness but the ultimate expression of strength."

"The soul yearns for redemption long after the world has condemned it."

"Love demands everything and gives everything in return."

"To rise in the morning resolved to be happy is going to bed every night assured of disappointment."

"Destiny cannot be avoided, but it can be conquered."

"Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet."

"Do you know what you are? You are a soul in prison."

"The supreme law is conscience."

"Conscience is God present in man."

"Silence is a form of resistance."