"Women's virtue is frequently nothing but a regard to their own quiet and a tenderness for their reputation."

"Courage is not the absence of trembling, but the decision to step forward regardless. A lesson woven into the fabric of human history — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"When purpose is clear, every obstacle transforms into a stepping stone. A lesson woven into the fabric of human history — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"What makes the pain we feel from shame and jealousy so cutting is that vanity can give us no assistance in bearing them."

"Sometimes I bust out and do things so permanent. Like tattoos and marriage."

"Every morning I jump out of bed and step on a landmine. The landmine is me. After the explosion, I spent the rest of the day putting the pieces together."

"We do not covet anything from any nation except their respect."

"The tapestry of existence shows us that every step forward is a victory over stagnation."