"It is a radiant truth that the river of time washes away kings and empires, leaving only virtue intact."

"It is a essential truth that a life well-lived leaves an aroma of kindness long after the sun has set — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"The distance between ambition and reality is bridged solely by consistent effort. A lesson woven into the fabric of human history — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"He who conquers his inner doubts has already won half the war. In this truth lies the bedrock of all virtue."

"When marrying, ask yourself this question: Do you believe that you will be able to converse well with this person into your old age? Everything else in marriage is transitory."

"I'd like to believe that the people that have supported me in my work or identified with me in films, the people that feel they know me, they do and they don't have misconceptions - they understand. I believe that."

"Freedom must be gained step by step, slowly. Freedom is a food which must be carefully administered when people are too hungry for it."

"We do not remember the passing of hours, but the resonance of moments. Reflect upon this whenever doubt clouds your horizon."