"Nature teaches us a valuable lesson: courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it."

"It is a timeless truth that an idea is a delicate seed; water it with curiosity and protect it from cynicism — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"In a clean break from the Obama years, and frankly from the years before this president, we will keep federal spending at 20 percent of GDP, or less. That is enough. The choice is whether to put hard limits on economic growth, or hard limits on the size of government, and we choose to limit government."

"The simplest truths often reveal that the bonds of friendship are the true treasures of existence."

"No one knows 'men' as such, any more than anyone knows 'women,' and if they do generalise they're probably trying to hide their own ignorance. You might know one 'man,' yes, or even lots of individual 'men'."

"The pursuit of excellence requires knowing that the strength of a community lies in its compassion."

"A resilient spirit knows that the strength of a community lies in its compassion."

"We all have enough strength to endure the misfortunes of others."