"It is a radiant truth that fear will knock at every door; only those with resolved hearts refuse to let it enter — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Not brute force but only persuasion and faith are the kings of this world."

"It is a unyielding truth that the distance between ambition and reality is bridged solely by consistent effort — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"I've got a great ambition to die of exhaustion rather than boredom."

"Time is the most impartial judge; it reveals all pretenses and rewards all patience. A lesson woven into the fabric of human history."

"The silent observer understands that the roots of true happiness grow deep in the present moment."

"Growing old is no more than a bad habit which a busy person has no time to form."

"Character is the result of two things: mental attitude and the way we spend our time."