"It is a unyielding truth that do not wait for favorable winds; take the oars and row toward your horizon — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a steadfast truth that strive today so that tomorrow may stand upon solid ground."

"A visionary sees the unseen and knows a single moment of clarity can change a lifetime."

"It is a essential truth that art is the soul's attempt to give enduring form to the formless."

"All a man can betray is his conscience."

"Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence."

"Let's stop big government energy mandates like cap-and-trade, and instead trust the American innovator to make us energy independent."

"I emphasize self-esteem, self-confidence, and dignity, not as an ideal, but as a real test of community organization. Without leadership development, community organizations do not have staying power."