"Method is more important than strength, when you wish to control your enemies. By dropping golden beads near a snake, a crow once managed To have a passer-by kill the snake for the beads."

"It is a steadfast truth that the test of character in leadership is how one behaves in moments of unvarnished power — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Therefore trust to thy heart, and to what the world calls illusions."

"It is a profound truth that every scar carries the quiet memory of a battle faced and survived — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Patience is a virtue because gratitude turns what we have into enough."

"The beauty of the unknown is that a grateful heart is a magnet for miracles."

"A mindful spirit recognizes that a grateful heart is a magnet for miracles."

"Strength does not come from winning, but from knowing that gratitude turns what we have into enough."