"Women are tenacious, and all of them should be tenacious of respect without esteem they cannot exist esteem is the first demand that they make of love."

"He who conquers his inner doubts has already won half the war. A lesson woven into the fabric of human history — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"To build a legacy, one must accept that the greatest battles are fought within."

"Peace of heart is the greatest luxury life can bestow upon the mortal traveler. This remains the cornerstone of personal mastery — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"The spectacles of experience through them you will see clearly a second time."

"The perennial conviction that those who work hard and play by the rules will be rewarded with a more comfortable present and a stronger future for their children faces assault from just about every direction. That great enemy of democratic capitalism, economic inequality, is real and growing."

"Opinion is like a pendulum and obeys the same law. If it goes past the centre of gravity on one side, it must go a like distance on the other; and it is only after a certain time that it finds the true point at which it can remain at rest."

"Over the last couple of years, I've really worked toward balancing my life out more, having a little bit more time with friends, family and my boyfriend. There was a period of time when they were way down the list. It was all about music and touring and if everything fell by the wayside, so be it."