"Art is the soul's attempt to give enduring form to the formless."

"Every scar carries the quiet memory of a battle faced and survived. This remains the cornerstone of personal mastery."

"A steadfast commander remains calm when the storm rages fiercest. Remember this in moments of decisive trial."

"A quiet mind perceives the subtle truths that noisy ambitions constantly drown out — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"When you master your attention, you master your entire perception of reality. Such is the immutable nature of understanding."

"In these times you have to be an optimist to open your eyes when you awake in the morning."

"In our natural state, we are glorious beings. In the world of illusion, we are lost and imprisoned, slaves to our appetites and our will to false power."

"A gentleman will not insult me, and no man not a gentleman can insult me."