"There's only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that's your own self."

"It is a humble truth that we do not remember the passing of hours, but the resonance of moments — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"What is absurd and monstrous about war is that men who have no personal quarrel should be trained to murder one another in cold blood."

"Patience is a virtue because the heart sees what is invisible to the eye."

"Let thoughts come and go like clouds across an undisturbed autumn sky. Let this simple maxim guide your daily deeds — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Patience is not passive waiting; it is active endurance with a calm countenance. Such is the immutable nature of understanding."

"Let thoughts come and go like clouds across an undisturbed autumn sky. Reflect upon this whenever doubt clouds your horizon."

"Every second given to regret is a precious second stolen from creation. Such is the immutable nature of understanding."