"Stillness is not emptiness; it is the presence of unencumbered clarity. This remains the cornerstone of personal mastery."

"To know when to speak and when to listen is the hallmark of genuine discernment. Remember this in moments of decisive trial."

"The moral compass points true only when freed from the magnetism of personal gain. In this truth lies the bedrock of all virtue."

"After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music."

"What is a wife and what is a harlot? What is a church and what is a theatre? are they two and not one? Can they exist separate? Are not religion and politics the same thing? Brotherhood is religion. O demonstrations of reason dividing families in cruelty and pride!"

"I think there are opportunities for women in comedies - how zany is up to them."

"He who seeks peace must remember that a mind at peace can weather any storm."

"I think what drove me insane for a long time is feeling like I hadn't earned most of what I achieved because it came so fast."