"They that apply themselves to trifling matters commonly become incapable of great ones."

"To conquer fear is to realize that the journey is far more important than the destination."

"There is a kind of elevation which does not depend on fortune it is a certain air which distinguishes us, and seems to destine us for great things it is a price which we imperceptibly set upon ourselves."

"Ethics is not a doctrine written in marble, but a daily standard lived in conscience. This remains the cornerstone of personal mastery."

"Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do."

"When you do find humor in trying times, one of the first and most important changes you experience is that you see your perplexing problems in a new way - you suddenly have a new perspective on them."

"The paradox of freedom is that every step forward is a victory over stagnation."

"Do not hurry what nature takes seasons to unfold — an essential principle for the reflective life."