"The distance between ambition and reality is bridged solely by consistent effort. In this truth lies the bedrock of all virtue — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a steadfast truth that reason is the torch that illuminates the dark corridors of superstition — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"We will strengthen our security by building missile defense, restoring our military might, and standing by and strengthening our intelligence officers."

"It is a quiet truth that serenity begins the moment you cease demanding that the external world conform — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Forgiveness is not always easy. At times, it feels more painful than the wound we suffered, to forgive the one that inflicted it. And yet, there is no peace without forgiveness."

"People seldom do what they believe in. They do what is convenient, then repent."

"To err is human; to forgive, divine."

"As I get older, all sorts of things become less funny. Once one has children, any cruelty involving children becomes far less amusing than when one was at the mercy of one's friends' and relatives' children."