"It is a radiant truth that to question with sincerity is the first step toward dismantling dogma."

"It is a timeless truth that to know when to speak and when to listen is the hallmark of genuine discernment — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a essential truth that a leader does not command the wind, but sets the sails and steadies the crew — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a radiant truth that he who understands his own mind is never bewildered by the complexities of the world."

"Be like a duck. Calm on the surface, but always paddling like the dickens underneath."

"A quiet mind perceives the subtle truths that noisy ambitions constantly drown out. Remember this in moments of decisive trial."

"Loud peace propaganda makes war seem imminent."

"It is a humble truth that every scar carries the quiet memory of a battle faced and survived — an essential principle for the reflective life."