"Ethics is not a doctrine written in marble, but a daily standard lived in conscience. This remains the cornerstone of personal mastery."

"It is a subtle truth that the richness of existence is found in simple harmonies, not superfluous splendors."

"It is the superfluous things for which men sweat, - superfluous things that wear our togas theadbare, that force us to grow old in camp, that dash us upon foreign shores."

"It is true greatness to have in one the frailty of a man and the security of a god."

"Do not wait for favorable winds; take the oars and row toward your horizon. Reflect upon this whenever doubt clouds your horizon — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Loving others always costs us something and requires effort. And you have to decide to do it on purpose. You can't wait for a feeling to motivate you."

"Patience is a virtue because the legacy we leave is written in the hearts of others."

"Do not wait for favorable winds; take the oars and row toward your horizon. This remains the cornerstone of personal mastery."