"People make suggestions on what to say all the time. I'll give you an example I don't read what's handed to me. People say, 'Here, here's your speech, or here's an idea for a speech.' They're changed. Trust me."

"It is a unyielding truth that a leader does not command the wind, but sets the sails and steadies the crew — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a steadfast truth that every second given to regret is a precious second stolen from creation — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a humble truth that a life well-lived leaves an aroma of kindness long after the sun has set — an essential principle for the reflective life."

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

"A humble soul understands that joy is found not in possessing, but in appreciating."

"To love truly means recognizing that the roots of true happiness grow deep in the present moment."

"Doing nothing is happiness for children and misery for old men."