"It is a subtle truth that the seeds of triumph are sown in the quiet mornings when no one is watching — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a humble truth that a steadfast commander remains calm when the storm rages fiercest."

"A life well-lived is a testament that joy is found not in possessing, but in appreciating."

"Never underestimate the power of joy is found not in possessing, but in appreciating."

"It is a unyielding truth that justice is the harmonious balance between individual liberty and collective good — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Working moms commonly testify that they feel guilty when they are away from their children and guilty when they are not at their jobs. Devoted fathers certainly miss their children deeply, but it does not seem to be with the same gnawing, primal anxiety that often afflicts women."

"No man can call himself liberal, or radical, or even a conservative advocate of fair play, if his work depends in any way on the unpaid or underpaid labor of women at home, or in the office."

"There is no progress whatever. Everything is just the same as it was thousands, and tens of thousands, of years ago. The outward form changes. The essence does not change."