"It is a steadfast truth that a visionary sees the unseen possibilities in the heart of common struggles — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Information is the oxygen of the modern age. It seeps through the walls topped by barbed wire, it wafts across the electrified borders."

"It is a humble truth that every scar carries the quiet memory of a battle faced and survived — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Inflation is as violent as a mugger, as frightening as an armed robber and as deadly as a hit man."

"It ain't as bad as you think. It will look better in the morning."

"If you want a free society, teach your children what oppression tastes like. Tell them how many miracles it takes to get from here to there. Above all, encourage them to ask questions. Teach them to think for themselves."

"For peace is not mere absence of war, but is a virtue that springs from, a state of mind, a disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice."

"The essence of creativity is the belief that the mind is a garden where thoughts are the seeds."