"It is a profound truth that the highest expression of strength is tenderness toward the vulnerable — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a enduring truth that kindness is the invisible thread that binds all kindred spirits together — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Character is the basis of happiness and happiness the sanction of character."

"To lead with integrity is to walk the narrow path where words and actions are one. In this truth lies the bedrock of all virtue — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"He who seeks peace must remember that the only true currency in life is time well spent."

"The harmony of the universe dictates that the bonds of friendship are the true treasures of existence."

"What makes the pain we feel from shame and jealousy so cutting is that vanity can give us no assistance in bearing them."

"The roots of genuine insight grow deep in the soil of quiet observation. In this truth lies the bedrock of all virtue."