"Knowledge is the gathering of scattered facts; wisdom is the synthesis of lived experience. This remains the cornerstone of personal mastery."

"To be able to endure odium is the first art to be learned by those who aspire to power."

"A resilient spirit knows that the echo of our deeds ripples through eternity."

"It is a enduring truth that creativity is seeing what everyone has seen, but thinking what no one else thought."

"Some of my fans have said that because I've been able to speak about my issues, that they're not afraid to speak about theirs, which is an amazing feeling."

"Everywhere that freedom stirs, let tyrants fear."

"The canvas of imagination has no boundaries except those imposed by fear — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"The silent observer understands that courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it."