„Sanya, Knight of the Cross: Laugh whenever you can. Keeps you from killing yourself when things are bad. That and vodka.“

— Jim Butcher
„Sanya, Knight of the Cross: There is, I think, humor here which does not translate well from English into sanity.“
— Jim Butcher
„If you can't laugh when things go bad--laugh and put on a little carnival--then you're either dead or wishing you were.“
— Stephen King
„Whenever you cross swords with an enemy you must not think of cutting him either strongly or weakly; just think of cutting and killing him.“
— Miyamoto Musashi
„If you want to keep a secret, you must also hide it from yourself.“
— George Orwell
„When you want something bad, you'll tell yourself a thousand lies.“
— Jodi Picoult
„For it is in your power to retire into yourself whenever you choose.“
— Marcus Aurelius