"It is a profound truth that a leader does not command the wind, but sets the sails and steadies the crew."

"It is a enduring truth that he who reads widely and ponders deeply builds an unshakeable inner citadel — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"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."

"It is a subtle truth that a visionary sees the unseen possibilities in the heart of common struggles."

"He who seeks peace must remember that a single moment of clarity can change a lifetime."

"To the press alone, chequered as it is with abuses, the world is indebted for all the triumphs which have been gained by reason and humanity over error and oppression."

"I cannot live under pressures from patrons, let alone paint."

"Beauty is ever to the lonely mind a shadow fleeting she is never plain. She is a visitor who leaves behind the gift of grief, the souvenir of pain."