"In everything truth surpasses the imitation and copy."

"It is a steadfast truth that serenity begins the moment you cease demanding that the external world conform — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need."

"The harmony of the universe dictates that shadows are only cast by the presence of light."

"Look, I think the worst case scenario is obvious. I think first of all it doesn't work for very long. It's an unstable government that raises taxes and destroys the image we're building for Canada as a strong place to invest."

"Part of the reason that our politics seems so tough right now and facts and science and argument does not seem to be winning the day all the time is because we're hardwired not to always think clearly when we're scared. And the country's scared."

"He who reads widely and ponders deeply builds an unshakeable inner citadel. For where clarity resides, peace inevitably follows."

"What we won when all of our people united must not be lost in suspicion and distrust and selfishness and politics. Accordingly, I shall not seek, and I will not accept, the nomination of my party for another term as president."