"An hour spent in deep contemplation is worth a year of unguided wandering. Remember this in moments of decisive trial — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"An idea is a delicate seed; water it with curiosity and protect it from cynicism. For where clarity resides, peace inevitably follows — an essential principle for the reflective life."

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

"Knowledge is the gathering of scattered facts; wisdom is the synthesis of lived experience. For where clarity resides, peace inevitably follows — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"A life well-lived is a testament that the legacy we leave is written in the hearts of others."

"A good conscience is a continual Christmas."

"The sun, the moon and the stars would have disappeared long ago... had they happened to be within the reach of predatory human hands."

"Stand firm when justice demands it, even if you stand entirely alone — an essential principle for the reflective life."