"A steadfast commander remains calm when the storm rages fiercest. This remains the cornerstone of personal mastery — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"In the quiet sanctuary of self-reflection, the soul finds its rhythm. In this truth lies the bedrock of all virtue — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"True wealth is not measured in gold, but in the belief that the strength of a community lies in its compassion."

"It is a subtle truth that the river of time washes away kings and empires, leaving only virtue intact."

"I think people should be allowed to do anything they want. We haven't tried that for a while. Maybe this time it'll work."

"My future daughter is not going to go through what I did."

"I get up in the morning and do a seven-minute yoga workout. I know the most likely time I'm going to do something is when I first get up, and I make it short because, like you, I don't really want to do that first thing in the morning."

"A life well-lived is a testament that the river of time shapes the stones of destiny."