"We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves."

"To be idle is a short road to death and to be diligent is a way of life; foolish people are idle, wise people are diligent."

"The virtues, like the Muses, are always seen in groups. A good principle was never found solitary in any breast."

"Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared."

"Boy, those French: they have a different word for everything!"

"Architecture has recorded the great ideas of the human race. Not only every religious symbol, but every human thought has its page in that vast book."

"To read without reflecting is like eating without digesting."

"IQ is a commodity, data is a commodity. I'm far more interested in watching people interact at a restaurant with their smartphone. We can all read 'Tech Crunch,' 'Ad Age.' I would rather be living in the trenches. I would rather be going to Whole Foods in Columbus Circle to watch people shop with their smartphones."