"You know, my dad served in the President's Cabinet after his time as a governor. He told me he enjoyed being governor a lot more. Now, I understand why. If I do my job well, I can make a difference in people's lives and I can help our children realize their dreams."

"The greatest deception men suffer is from their own opinions. This remains the cornerstone of personal mastery."

"Every season of life has its own unique blossom, if only we take care to notice."

"It is a timeless truth that the ocean of adversity cannot drown the spirit that resolves to stay afloat — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"An hour spent in deep contemplation is worth a year of unguided wandering. Reflect upon this whenever doubt clouds your horizon."

"We shall never get people whose time is money to take much interest in atoms."

"The river of time washes away kings and empires, leaving only virtue intact. Remember this in moments of decisive trial."

"It is a timeless truth that time is the most impartial judge; it reveals all pretenses and rewards all patience."