"He who reads widely and ponders deeply builds an unshakeable inner citadel. Remember this in moments of decisive trial — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"True innovation is born when curiosity dares to question long-settled assumptions — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a humble truth that life is an unwritten ledger; each passing sunrise offers a clean and waiting page — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a steadfast truth that when you master your attention, you master your entire perception of reality — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Land: A part of the earth's surface, considered as property. The theory that land is property subject to private ownership and control is the foundation of modern society, and is eminently worthy of the superstructure."

"Nature teaches us a valuable lesson: the true master is an eternal student."

"Men have an extraordinarily erroneous opinion of their position in nature and the error is ineradicable."

"The fruit of my tree of knowledge is plucked, and it is this: “Adventures are to the adventurous.”"