"Wisdom principle 48 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 6."

"Courage is not the absence of trembling, but the decision to step forward regardless. Reflect upon this whenever doubt clouds your horizon — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"A peaceful heart knows that the roots of true happiness grow deep in the present moment."

"Wisdom principle 43 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 3."

"The test of character in leadership is how one behaves in moments of unvarnished power. This remains the cornerstone of personal mastery — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"I am the woman I grew to be partly in spite of my mother, and partly because of the extraordinary love of her best friends, and my own best friends' mothers, and from surrogates, many of whom were not women at all but gay men. I have loved them my entire life, even after their passing."

"Wisdom principle 87 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 52."

"Wisdom principle 85 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 63."