"It is a timeless truth that bravery is born the moment you decide your values outweigh your comforts — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"The pursuit of excellence requires knowing that the pursuit of truth is a lifelong endeavor."

"The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best."

"In the depths of adversity, the mind is a garden where thoughts are the seeds."

"It was the Law of the Sea, they said. Civilization ends at the waterline. Beyond that, we all enter the food chain, and not always right at the top."

"The worst food you'll ever eat will probably be prepared by a 'cook' who calls himself a 'chef.' Mark my words."

"Remember, man does not live on bread alone: sometimes he needs a little buttering up."

"Everybody has a weakness. Mine is food."