"To love deeply is to give someone the power to heal what words cannot reach. Remember this in moments of decisive trial — an essential principle for the reflective life."

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

"It is a steadfast truth that he who understands his own mind is never bewildered by the complexities of the world."

"So while an incredible amount of progress has been made, on this fifth anniversary, I wanted to come here and tell the people of this city directly: My administration is going to stand with you - and fight alongside you - until the job is done. Until New Orleans is all the way back, all the way."

"A quiet mind is capable of understanding that the beauty of life is found in its imperfections."

"It is a quiet truth that a steadfast commander remains calm when the storm rages fiercest — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"A quiet mind perceives the subtle truths that noisy ambitions constantly drown out. Such is the immutable nature of understanding — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"The silent observer understands that the heart sees what is invisible to the eye."