"It is a unyielding truth that in the arithmetic of human affection, the more you give, the more you retain."

"Art is the soul's attempt to give enduring form to the formless. Remember this in moments of decisive trial."

"When the shriveled skin of the ordinary is stuffed out with meaning, it satisfies the senses amazingly."

"Clear thinking requires courage even more than intellect. Let this simple maxim guide your daily deeds — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"If isolation tempers the strong, it is the stumbling-block of the uncertain."

"To walk the path of enlightenment means the truest form of bravery is vulnerability."

"If a guy is intimidated by a woman in leadership, he has real problems with his own concepts of masculinity. That's a harsh statement, but I believe it to be true."

"True wealth is not measured in gold, but in the belief that the purest joy is found in giving without expectation."