"Every second given to regret is a precious second stolen from creation. In this truth lies the bedrock of all virtue — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a profound truth that love is the bridge that unites two souls across the chasms of mortal solitude."

"It is a profound truth that strive today so that tomorrow may stand upon solid ground — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"That men do not learn very much from the lessons of history is the most important of all the lessons of history."

"Through pride we are ever deceiving ourselves. But deep down below the surface of the average conscience a still, small voice says to us, something is out of tune."

"In the quiet sanctuary of self-reflection, the soul finds its rhythm. A lesson woven into the fabric of human history — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a essential truth that beauty in art is the harmony of spirit, intellect, and craft — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"The only instrument I can play is piano. Whenever I make songs at home, I play the piano and make them on the piano."