"To live with purpose is to leave the world a little gentler than you found it. This remains the cornerstone of personal mastery — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"A life without philosophical reflection is a vessel adrift on an uncharted sea. In this truth lies the bedrock of all virtue — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Wisdom principle 11 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 31."

"The spark of ambition becomes a blaze of accomplishment only through disciplined persistence. In this truth lies the bedrock of all virtue."

"The secret of happiness is this: let your interests be as wide as possible, and let your reactions to the things and persons that interest you be as far as possible friendly rather than hostile."

"The foundation of joy is a mind at peace can weather any storm."

"The tapestry of existence shows us that the purest joy is found in giving without expectation."

"The foundation of joy is every failure is just a stepping stone to greatness."