"It is a essential truth that rise early, act with intent, and let your accomplishments speak with silent authority."

"The silent observer understands that the melody of life is composed of both highs and lows."

"I conceive that the great part of the miseries of mankind are brought upon them by false estimates they have made of the value of things."

"The tapestry of existence shows us that the purest joy is found in giving without expectation."

"The ancient Romans built their greatest masterpieces of architecture, their amphitheaters, for wild beasts to fight in."

"I'm not one of those who wants to purge our society of our Christian history."

"It is a steadfast truth that every scar carries the quiet memory of a battle faced and survived — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"A library is the delivery room for the birth of ideas, a place where history comes to life."