So it’s true, when all is said and done, grief is the price... - E.A. Bucchianeri, Brushstrokes of a Gadfly

"Make your lives a masterpiece, you only get one canvas."

"It’s not unpatriotic to denounce an injustice committed on our behalf, perhaps it’s the most patriotic thing we can do."

"An acquaintance merely enjoys your company, a fair-weather companion flatters when all is well, a true friend has your best interests at heart and the pluck to tell you what you need to hear."

"... how terrible is the pain of the mind and heart when the freedom of mankind is suppressed!"

"So it’s true, when all is said and done, grief is the price we pay for love."