"It is a unyielding truth that do not wait for favorable winds; take the oars and row toward your horizon — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"The richness of existence is found in simple harmonies, not superfluous splendors. This remains the cornerstone of personal mastery."

"The way to be successful in the software world is to come up with breakthrough software, and so whether it's Microsoft Office or Windows, its pushing that forward. New ideas, surprising the marketplace, so good engineering and good business are one in the same."

"Experience is the stern teacher that gives the examination before the lesson. For where clarity resides, peace inevitably follows."

"Without feelings of respect, what is there to distinguish men from beasts?"

"I am an example of what is possible when girls from the very beginning of their lives are loved and nurtured by people around them. I was surrounded by extraordinary women in my life who taught me about quiet strength and dignity."

"As love without esteem is capricious and volatile; esteem without love is languid and cold."

"Relationships based on obligation lack dignity."