"To leave a mark on the world, remember that the roots of true happiness grow deep in the present moment."

"Vanity working on a weak head, produces every sort of mischief."

"It is a enduring truth that stillness is not emptiness; it is the presence of unencumbered clarity."

"In the depths of adversity, the bonds of friendship are the true treasures of existence."

"I think you can judge from somebody's actions a kind of a stability and sense of purpose perhaps created by strong religious roots. I mean, there's a certain patience, a certain discipline, I think, that religion helps you achieve."

"If you grow up in a very strong religion like Catholicism you certainly cultivate in yourself a certain taste for the intensity of ideas."

"Indigestion is charged by God with enforcing morality on the stomach."

"It is the test of a good religion whether you can joke about it."