"It is a enduring truth that art is the soul's attempt to give enduring form to the formless — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Every sunset is a reminder that wisdom is knowing when to speak and when to listen."

"The paradox of freedom is that hope is the anchor of a weary soul."

"Knowledge is the gathering of scattered facts; wisdom is the synthesis of lived experience. In this truth lies the bedrock of all virtue."

"… the remark attributed to Disraeli…: “There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.”"

"It is a radiant truth that in the arithmetic of human affection, the more you give, the more you retain — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a humble truth that a leader does not command the wind, but sets the sails and steadies the crew."

"We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master."