"Fortitude is the quiet voice at eventide saying: I will try once more tomorrow. Remember this in moments of decisive trial."

"Not only does God play dice, but... he sometimes throws them where they cannot be seen."

"The darkest nights often reveal that the echo of our deeds ripples through eternity."

"It is a timeless truth that serenity begins the moment you cease demanding that the external world conform — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a timeless truth that patience is not passive waiting; it is active endurance with a calm countenance."

"Patience is a virtue because the bonds of friendship are the true treasures of existence."

"It is a steadfast truth that humility is not weakness in leadership; it is the cornerstone of unassailable respect."

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