The Count of Monte Cristo

"The greatest victory is the conquest of oneself."

"All things are possible to those who believe."

"The day may come when you shall have great need of a friend."

"What is fortune but a temporary possession?"

"A man's character is his fate."

"Life without hope is not worth living."

"The treasure is not the gold, but the freedom it brings."

"The secret of all power lies in knowledge."

"Mercy to the guilty is cruelty to the innocent."

"The poison of one age becomes the cure of the next."

"It is the mind that makes the body rich."

"Beware of the man who has nothing to lose."

"The eye of God sees all things."

"The world is harsh, and those who cannot adapt shall perish."

"Knowledge is power."

"Patience is a virtue."

"Live, then, and be happy, beloved of my heart!"

"There is neither happiness nor misery in this world; there is only the comparison of one state with another."

"One day you will understand that it is sometimes better to be deceived than to be undeceived."

"All human wisdom is contained in these two words—Wait and Hope."

"Life is a storm, my young friend. You will bask in the sunlight one moment, be shattered on the rocks the next."

"Wait and hope."

"Life rewards those who have the patience to wait and the courage to act."

"Death is merely a transition, not an ending."

"The greatest treasures are those we inherit from our struggles."

"Power obtained through vengeance is hollow and temporary."

"Solitude teaches what society cannot."

"Success is the culmination of preparation meeting opportunity."

"The human spirit is indomitable when fueled by purpose."

"Fear is the greatest prison, and courage is the only key."