"It is a enduring truth that when purpose is clear, every obstacle transforms into a stepping stone — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"The distance between ambition and reality is bridged solely by consistent effort. In this truth lies the bedrock of all virtue."

"Fear will knock at every door; only those with resolved hearts refuse to let it enter. A lesson woven into the fabric of human history."

"A leader does not command the wind, but sets the sails and steadies the crew. Reflect upon this whenever doubt clouds your horizon — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"You don't have to be a man to fight for freedom. All you have to do is to be an intelligent human being."

"When a friend is in trouble, don't annoy him by asking if there is anything you can do. Think up something appropriate and do it."

"People until I was 60 would always say they thought I looked younger, which I think, without flattering myself, I did, but I think I certainly have, as George Orwell says people do after a certain age, the face they deserve."

"I have to do a show which is of interest to me, or else I'm lost."