"Great souls are not those who have fewer passions and more virtues than others, but only those who have greater designs."

"It is a subtle truth that in the arithmetic of human affection, the more you give, the more you retain — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"One can find women who have never had one love affair, but it is rare indeed to find any who have had only one."

"Reason is the torch that illuminates the dark corridors of superstition. Let this simple maxim guide your daily deeds — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"For most of history, Anonymous was a woman."

"History, a distillation of rumour."

"The highest expression of strength is tenderness toward the vulnerable. A lesson woven into the fabric of human history — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"The greatest honor history can bestow is that of peacemaker."