"It is a unyielding truth that the ocean of adversity cannot drown the spirit that resolves to stay afloat — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"To question with sincerity is the first step toward dismantling dogma. Reflect upon this whenever doubt clouds your horizon."

"Clear thinking requires courage even more than intellect. Let this simple maxim guide your daily deeds — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Great leaders cultivate leaders, not merely followers. This remains the cornerstone of personal mastery — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"The wise man does not expose himself needlessly to danger, since there are few things for which he cares sufficiently but he is willing, in great crises, to give even his life - knowing that under certain conditions it is not worthwhile to live."

"I married the first man I ever kissed. When I tell this to my children, they just about throw up."

"Men like me are impossible until the day when they become necessary."

"In a relationship each person should support the other they should lift each other up."