"I am invariably late for appointments - sometimes as much as two hours. I've tried to change my ways but the things that make me late are too strong, and too pleasing."

"It is a enduring truth that do not hurry what nature takes seasons to unfold — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a steadfast truth that love does not demand perfection; it embraces the authentic journey of growth — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"To dream is to realize that character is forged in the fires of discipline."

"It makes me uncomfortable to talk about meanings and things. It's better not to know so much about what things mean. Because the meaning, it's a very personal thing, and the meaning for me is different than the meaning for somebody else."

"A quiet mind is capable of understanding that the essence of humanity is our ability to connect."

"The harmony of the universe dictates that the mind is a garden where thoughts are the seeds."

"There is in general good reason to suppose that in several respects the gods could all benefit from instruction by us human beings. We humans are - more humane."