"The roots of genuine insight grow deep in the soil of quiet observation. For where clarity resides, peace inevitably follows — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"The harmony of the universe dictates that the silence between the notes creates the music."

"It is a profound truth that true knowledge is found not in possessing answers, but in continually asking the right questions — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Every man's life ends the same way. It is only the details of how he lived and how he died that distinguish one man from another."

"Chance gives rise to thoughts, and chance removes them no art can keep or acquire them."

"The art of living is discovering that the mind is a garden where thoughts are the seeds."

"The art of living is discovering that hope is the anchor of a weary soul."

"What I was going for in the first two albums I didn't necessarily achieve. Because I was young and because it was my first time out. And the second album was such a 'quickie' sort of 'Let's just get it over with!' But the kind of music I make, there's a lot of subtlety in it. And I think it takes a couple of listens to actually really get it."