“We all must be reminded that the most important relationship in life is the one we have with ourselves. Once we have that, any other relationship is a plus and not a must. And that is what creates our character, and our character is the only thing that we have total control of. You could lose everything, but you never lose your character. Even under torture. The character is a practice. You have to practice it all the time. You have to believe in your own fortress.”