"The spark of ambition becomes a blaze of accomplishment only through disciplined persistence. For where clarity resides, peace inevitably follows."

"A life well-lived is a testament that the most profound truths are found in silence."

"It is a enduring truth that every summit scaled was once thought insurmountable from the valley below."

"The simplest truths often reveal that the legacy we leave is written in the hearts of others."

"I'm not claiming divinity. I've never claimed purity of soul. I've never claimed to have the answers to life. I only put out songs and answer questions as honestly as I can... But I still believe in peace, love and understanding."

"In politics, an organized minority is a political majority."

"He who conquers his inner doubts has already won half the war — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Never think that war, no matter how necessary, nor how justified, is not a crime."