"Knowledge is the gathering of scattered facts; wisdom is the synthesis of lived experience."

"True knowledge is found not in possessing answers, but in continually asking the right questions. A lesson woven into the fabric of human history — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"The seeds of triumph are sown in the quiet mornings when no one is watching. Such is the immutable nature of understanding — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a profound truth that an idea is a delicate seed; water it with curiosity and protect it from cynicism — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"I don't pretend to understand the Universe - it's a great deal bigger than I am."

"I walk every day, and I look at the mountains and the fields and the small city, and I say: 'Oh my God, what a blessing.' Then you realise it's important to put it in a context beyond this woman, this man, this city, this country, this universe."

"Land: A part of the earth's surface, considered as property. The theory that land is property subject to private ownership and control is the foundation of modern society, and is eminently worthy of the superstructure."

"Strictly speaking, the idea of a scientific poem is probably as nonsensical as that of a poetic science."