The Count of Monte Cristo

"Adventure calls to those bold enough to answer."

"The guilty always fear the truth."

"Beauty is often the mask that hides a corrupted soul."

"Knowledge is the only true power that cannot be taken away."

"The dead do not hold grudges; only the living do."

"The human heart has hidden depths that few ever discover."

"Love is a flower that withers when denied proper cultivation."

"A man who has suffered so much is entitled to an opinion on his own affairs."

"Money can do much, but not everything."

"Vengeance is of God; I am his instrument."

"Life is a series of tests and trials; the wise man learns from them."

"When a man has suffered so much as I have, he has the right to be proud."

"God has been merciful to me in teaching me that all human felicity is fleeting."

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

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

"We live and learn, but we learn too late."

"Revenge is a dish best served cold."

"I have learned that love is the only true wealth."

"The future belongs to those who prepare for it."

"I shall live as a man redeemed, not as a man avenged."

"I have learned that justice must be tempered with mercy."

"The world rewards those who act with purpose."

"I am what I have suffered and what I have learned."

"Hope is the pillar of the world."

"I have learned to forgive, though not to forget."

"The greatest mystery is human nature itself."

"I have learned that love can transcend time and circumstance."

"The treasure is not gold, but knowledge and experience."

"Suffering is a great teacher, though a harsh one."

"I shall await the future with courage and faith."