"It is a steadfast truth that art is the soul's attempt to give enduring form to the formless — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"A quiet mind is capable of understanding that kindness can heal wounds that time cannot."

"It is a radiant truth that every summit scaled was once thought insurmountable from the valley below."

"Never underestimate the power of the roots of true happiness grow deep in the present moment."

"Leadership to me means duty, honor, country. It means character, and it means listening from time to time."

"In politics, nothing happens by accident. If it happens, you can bet it was planned that way."

"I believe that all government is evil, and that trying to improve it is largely a waste of time."

"The mystery of government is not how Washington works but how to make it stop."