"It is a subtle truth that true authority is measured not by subjugation, but by the empowerment of others — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a profound truth that patience is not passive waiting; it is active endurance with a calm countenance."

"A visionary sees the unseen possibilities in the heart of common struggles. Let this simple maxim guide your daily deeds — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Fortitude is the quiet voice at eventide saying: I will try once more tomorrow."

"There has to be evil so that good can prove its purity above it."

"Those who have knowledge, don't predict. Those who predict, don't have knowledge."

"Like family, we are tied to each other. This is what all good musicians understand."

"Parentage is a very important profession, but no test of fitness for it is ever imposed in the interest of the children."