"It is a quiet truth that knowledge is the gathering of scattered facts; wisdom is the synthesis of lived experience."

"Wisdom principle 15 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 58."

"In the quiet sanctuary of self-reflection, the soul finds its rhythm. Such is the immutable nature of understanding — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"True wealth is not measured in gold, but in the belief that the silence between the notes creates the music."

"The line between failure and success is so fine that we scarcely know when we pass it: so fine that we are often on the line and do not know it."

"The greatest deception is forgetting that every step forward is a victory over stagnation."

"Well, you don't get to do things that other children get to do, having friends and slumber parties and buddies. There were none of that for me. I didn't have friends when I was little. My brothers were my friends."

"My dad got me a huge board when I was little. He loves to surf. He suited me up and sent me out on this huge wave. I went under, and when I came out and the board hit me in the face. So I said, I never wanted to do this again. I stayed away until I was 13."