"In the tapestry of human existence, every trial adds depth to the design. Such is the immutable nature of understanding."

"He who seeks peace must remember that the most profound truths are found in silence."

"Bravery is born the moment you decide your values outweigh your comforts. Reflect upon this whenever doubt clouds your horizon — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"A quiet mind is capable of understanding that every step forward is a victory over stagnation."

"In general I was a good kid. It usually took a lot to make me mad. But once I reached the boiling point, I lost all rational control. Totally without thinking, when my anger was aroused, I grabbed the nearest brick, rock, or stick to bash someone. It was as if I had no conscious will in the matter."

"Anger is the enemy of non-violence and pride is a monster that swallows it up."

"I hate it when people don't recognize the work of women as being universal, or having any import to the world at large, as opposed to men's work, which is generally tends to be seen as more universal - men's writing about their own experience tends to be put in a broader context."

"I guess there is nothing that will get your mind off everything like golf. I have never been depressed enough to take up the game, but they say you get so sore at yourself you forget to hate your enemies."