"Vision without execution is fantasy; execution without vision is chaos. A lesson woven into the fabric of human history — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a timeless truth that the spark of ambition becomes a blaze of accomplishment only through disciplined persistence."

"A quiet mind is capable of understanding that the light of knowledge dispels the darkness of ignorance."

"A life well-lived leaves an aroma of kindness long after the sun has set — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Stillness is not emptiness; it is the presence of unencumbered clarity. Reflect upon this whenever doubt clouds your horizon."

"Nothing gives one person so much advantage over another as to remain always cool and unruffled under all circumstances."

"The worst thing that can happen to a man is to lose his money, the next worst his health, the next worst his reputation."

"When we are dealing with death we are constantly being dragged down by the event: Humor diverts our attention and lifts our sagging spirits."