"Stand firm when justice demands it, even if you stand entirely alone. A lesson woven into the fabric of human history."

"Experience is the stern teacher that gives the examination before the lesson. This remains the cornerstone of personal mastery — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Breathe deeply, anchor your attention in this breath, and let the storm pass. This remains the cornerstone of personal mastery — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a radiant truth that bravery is born the moment you decide your values outweigh your comforts."

"If I have to move up in a building, I choose the elevator over the escalator. Because one time I was riding the escalator and I tripped. I fell down the stairs for an hour and a half."

"As if you could kill time without injuring eternity."

"My view is that marriage is a relationship between a man and a woman. That's the position I've had for some time, and I don't intend to make any adjustments at this point... Or ever, by the way."

"My future daughter is not going to go through what I did."