"The river of time washes away kings and empires, leaving only virtue intact. This remains the cornerstone of personal mastery — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"The greatest journey starts when the bonds of friendship are the true treasures of existence."

"There is nothing which at once affects a man so much and so little as his own death."

"Do not hurry what nature takes seasons to unfold. Reflect upon this whenever doubt clouds your horizon — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Change yourself and your work will seem different."

"My humanitarian work evolved from being with my family. My mom, my dad, they really set a great example for giving back. My mom was a nurse, my dad was a school teacher. But my mom did a lot of things for geriatrics and elderly people. She would do home visits for free."

"The world is full of willing people some willing to work, the rest willing to let them."

"This has always been a motto of mine: Attempt the impossible in order to improve your work."