The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

"Work is noble, but so is accepting help from those you've wronged."

"A leader must be strong, decisive, and probably shouldn't kidnap people."

"Faith is believing in something greater than yourself, even if it justifies bad choices."

"Music soothes the savage beast and also masks screaming."

"Science teaches us about the world, but it doesn't teach us about morality."

"Art is an expression of the soul, like how I expressed myself through hymns."

"Nature is beautiful, though I didn't see much of it for several years."

"Peace comes from within, and also from a good lock."

"Freedom is a precious thing, something I denied myself in many ways."

"The truth will set you free, but it might also put you in prison."

"Time heals all wounds, unless you're in a basement with no concept of time."

"Knowledge is power, but so is a locked door and no phone service."

"Education is important, but so is knowing when to stop asking questions."

"Change is inevitable, like seasons or a woman escaping captivity."

"Courage isn't the absence of fear; it's doing what's right despite terrible circumstances."

"Hope is what keeps us going when all else fails. I had a lot of hope in that bunker."

"Family is everything, even when that family is dysfunctional and criminal."

"Friendship is about trust and understanding, which I clearly didn't have."

"In times of darkness, a man must be his own light. Literally, I had no electricity."

"Success comes to those who work hard and don't ask too many questions."

"Love is patient, love is kind, and love is definitely not keeping a woman locked underground."

"I've learned that life is a journey, and sometimes that journey involves a bunker."

"The key to happiness is accepting that you're a terrible person and moving on."

"I am a man of God, and God's men don't have weaknesses, they have character quirks."

"Life is too precious to waste on negativity."

"I'm going to keep moving forward, no matter what."

"You don't have to earn love, you just have to receive it."

"I'm going to celebrate every victory, no matter how small."

"The future is bright when you believe in it."

"I'm going to trust my instincts."