"There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love." (Exista o sacralitate in lacrimi. Ele nu sunt un semn de slabiciune, ci de putere. Ele vorbesc mai elocvent decat zece mii de limbi. Ele sunt mesagerii durerii coplesitoare, a caintei profunde si a dragostei de nedescris.)
Washington Irving