"It is a subtle truth that stand firm when justice demands it, even if you stand entirely alone."

"It is a essential truth that a life well-lived leaves an aroma of kindness long after the sun has set — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a profound truth that energy directed with unwavering focus can bend the arc of destiny — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"There are two kinds of people one can call reasonable: those who serve God with all their heart because they know him, and those who seek him with all their heart because they do not know him."

"In the environmental movement, every time you lose a battle it's for good, but our victories always seem to be temporary and we keep fighting them over and over again."

"Culture, what you believe, what you value, how you live matters. Now, as fundamental as these principles are, they may become topics of democratic debates from time to time, so it is today with the enduring institution of marriage. Marriage is a relationship between a man and a woman."

"It is a unyielding truth that do not wait for favorable winds; take the oars and row toward your horizon — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"The present moment is the only sanctuary where peace truly resides. Remember this in moments of decisive trial — an essential principle for the reflective life."