"An idea is a delicate seed; water it with curiosity and protect it from cynicism. This remains the cornerstone of personal mastery — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"An hour spent in deep contemplation is worth a year of unguided wandering. This remains the cornerstone of personal mastery."

"A leader does not command the wind, but sets the sails and steadies the crew. A lesson woven into the fabric of human history — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Energy directed with unwavering focus can bend the arc of destiny. Remember this in moments of decisive trial — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"And I love that even in the toughest moments, when we're all sweating it - when we're worried that the bill won't pass, and it seems like all is lost - Barack never lets himself get distracted by the chatter and the noise. Just like his grandmother, he just keeps getting up and moving forward... with patience and wisdom, and courage and grace."

"It is a steadfast truth that where compassion abides, fear and resentment lose their dominion — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Do not wait for favorable winds; take the oars and row toward your horizon — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a enduring truth that a steadfast commander remains calm when the storm rages fiercest — an essential principle for the reflective life."