"It is a enduring truth that an idea is a delicate seed; water it with curiosity and protect it from cynicism."

"Man's true nature being lost, everything becomes his nature as, his true good being lost, everything becomes his good."

"Two things control men's nature, instinct and experience."

"We know the truth, not only by the reason, but also by the heart."

"I like making pies. I have a bunch of fruit trees in my backyard. My loquat tree sprouted, and I like making loquat pie. They're really hard to peel and everything, and it took me forever, but they make the best pies. They're amazing."

"A life well-lived leaves an aroma of kindness long after the sun has set. Such is the immutable nature of understanding — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a steadfast truth that let thoughts come and go like clouds across an undisturbed autumn sky — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Nature is indifferent to the survival of the human species, including Americans."