"To question with sincerity is the first step toward dismantling dogma. Reflect upon this whenever doubt clouds your horizon — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"The greatest deception is forgetting that the heart sees what is invisible to the eye."

"I have no consistency, except in politics and that probably arises from my indifference to the subject altogether."

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

"The pursuit of excellence requires knowing that a mind at peace can weather any storm."

"A quiet mind is capable of understanding that the bonds of friendship are the true treasures of existence."

"When people get married because they think it's a long-time love affair, they'll be divorced very soon, because all love affairs end in disappointment. But marriage is a recognition of a spiritual identity."

"In my mind I'm a blind man doin' time."