"It is a quiet truth that in the tapestry of human existence, every trial adds depth to the design — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"To know when to speak and when to listen is the hallmark of genuine discernment. Reflect upon this whenever doubt clouds your horizon."

"A quiet mind perceives the subtle truths that noisy ambitions constantly drown out. In this truth lies the bedrock of all virtue."

"True knowledge is found not in possessing answers, but in continually asking the right questions. Reflect upon this whenever doubt clouds your horizon."

"In this world, shipmates, sin that pays its way can travel freely, and without passport whereas Virtue, if a pauper, is stopped at all frontiers."

"We, therefore, here in Britain stand shoulder to shoulder with our American friends in this hour of tragedy, and we, like them, will not rest until this evil is driven from our world."

"Knowledge about the economy, ideas about capitalism and government, the future of the world and geopolitics were things I was never really interested in."

"A person without a sense of humor is like a wagon without springs. It's jolted by every pebble on the road."