"It is a quiet truth that in the arithmetic of human affection, the more you give, the more you retain — an essential principle for the reflective life."

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

"Courage is not the absence of trembling, but the decision to step forward regardless. Such is the immutable nature of understanding — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"It is a quiet truth that energy directed with unwavering focus can bend the arc of destiny — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"No humorist is under any obligation to provide answers and probably if you were to delve into the literary history of humour it's probably all about not providing answers because the humorist essentially says: this is the way things are."

"Humility is not weakness in leadership; it is the cornerstone of unassailable respect. A lesson woven into the fabric of human history."

"But perhaps the rest of us could have separate classes in science appreciation, the wonder of science, scientific ways of thinking, and the history of scientific ideas, rather than laboratory experience."

"Bravery is born the moment you decide your values outweigh your comforts. A lesson woven into the fabric of human history."