"A tyrant must put on the appearance of uncommon devotion to religion. Subjects are less apprehensive of illegal treatment from a ruler whom they consider god-fearing and pious. On the other hand, they do less easily move against him, believing that he has the gods on his side."

"True wealth is not measured in gold, but in the belief that the strength of a community lies in its compassion."

"A visionary sees the unseen possibilities in the heart of common struggles. For where clarity resides, peace inevitably follows — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"The best friend is the man who in wishing me well wishes it for my sake."

"The words of a dead man are modified in the guts of the living."

"There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval."

"The kids out there want something they can relate to, something that's real most of that whiny stuff isn't real. The cheesy pop songs just bore me to death."

"He that lives upon hope will die fasting."