"Wisdom principle 27 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 9."

"Wisdom principle 97 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 51."

"To conquer fear is to realize that the light of knowledge dispels the darkness of ignorance."

"Wisdom principle 52 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 24."

"The inherent purpose of American government is let people seek their own goals and to encourage them to be responsible on the various adventures they have on their way to those goals, good, bad, and otherwise."

"Stillness is not emptiness; it is the presence of unencumbered clarity. For where clarity resides, peace inevitably follows."

"Every season of life has its own unique blossom, if only we take care to notice. For where clarity resides, peace inevitably follows."

"Hurtling the Pentagon into an unprecedented budgetary meltdown is horrifically irresponsible. Obama doesn't care. This is war - not against the Taliban, but war against the GOP. He has Republicans on the ropes, and that's a victory he savors and desires - unlike Afghanistan, where he seems only to want to turn tail."